Suburban Wonders, Cont’d: Case Of The Wandering Emu

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Part of the charm of living in a “Semi-Rural” area are the “Semi-Strange” critter stories that pop up from time to time, everything from wandering bovines to wily coyotes to lazing llamas – live here long enough, you’ll see some interesting things.

Emu Wranglers Ayers and Martin. Photo: Pleasanton PD

But the Go-To people for errant animal calls or ill-tempered pitties are, of course, the Animal Services officers whose job it is to soothe and rescue the sometimes savage beasts.

Today, Animal Services Officer Frankie Ayers and Pleasanton CSO Amy Martin successfully lassoed an emu wandering local streets and manged to keep the creature calm and safe – transporting it to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office animal shelter for an expected reunion with its rightful owner.

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10 Comments

  1. Daniel on Nov 6, 2020 at 4:29 pm

    The guy at the pet store: “O no man, they don’t get very big – more like a chicken.”

  2. Kim on Nov 6, 2020 at 6:35 pm

    Nice work

  3. B Cartigan on Nov 6, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    Looks like a giant fuzzy lawn ornament.

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  4. Pat Price-Martens on Nov 6, 2020 at 7:31 pm

    Those things have sharp sharp claws.

  5. Alex Fahner on Nov 6, 2020 at 7:47 pm

    Nice!

  6. Kim on Nov 6, 2020 at 7:58 pm

    That has got to be a hard job.

  7. L Cranston on Nov 6, 2020 at 10:21 pm

    Everyone wants to get out and see the sights again.

  8. Risa Leigh Burch on Nov 6, 2020 at 10:44 pm

    You don’t see that every day!!!!

  9. Katey Clark on Nov 6, 2020 at 10:55 pm

    He’s beautiful but I wouldn’t be walking around town the way people drive these days….

  10. david on Nov 9, 2020 at 2:24 pm

    Finally a mascot for the upcoming lame emu congress.

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