We’ve Got Emus

I got an alert on my RSS feed about escaped Emus running around in Centreville. There is an emu farm in Manassas. Several busted loose and one is still on the lam. It was last seen several miles away in Centreville.

From NBC4:

Watch out for an emu on the loose if you’re driving through the Centreville area.

That’s the word from Fairfax County authorities after three emus escaped from a farm on Monday. One of the brown, ostrich-like birds found its way home later that day, and Animal Control workers caught a second.

But the third emu is still on the loose. It was last seen Wednesday morning near Kamputa and Sully Park drives, far from home.

Police said the emu will probably stay off roads and highways unless it gets scared or cornered.

It was last spotted here. Judging by the maps, it seems to be enjoying the fresh water from Bull Run and the lush grasses of several connected Golf Courses.