Sheriff's deputies in Halifax County, N.C., wrangled an emu that ran across a busy highway before making its way to a park. Photo by Halifax County N.C. Sheriff's Office/Facebook
The post said the emu made it to mile marker 171 by the time deputies arrived and the flightless Australian bird was witnessed "playing Frogger with traffic," a reference to the classic video game involving a frog attempting to cross a busy road.
The emu made its way to Chockoyotte Park in Roanoke Rapids before being wrangled by the deputies and returned to its owner.
"We would like to thank Halifax County Animal Control, Roanoke Rapids Animal Control, Halifax County E-911, RRPD, NC Wildlife and Sylvan Heights Bird Park for their assistance," the post said.
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