Police in Lincolnshire have urged motorists to cease chasing an on-the-run emu in off-road automobiles.
Officers in Boston mentioned there had been sightings for a “couple of weeks” within the Spilsby space however the hen is liable to being injured and folks mustn’t strategy it.
It is at present unclear the place the emu escaped from.
Posting on Fb, police mentioned: “Consultants have been making an attempt to achieve her belief by feeding her in the identical spot for some time, nevertheless, efforts are being scuppered and workers and volunteers are involved as a result of members of the general public have been chasing her in 4x4s.
“If she continues to be agitated on this manner, there’s a danger of her working into the trail of oncoming automobiles inflicting hurt to herself or others.”
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The Nationwide Exotics Animal Rescue Service is on the scene and has known as in a specialist group to coordinate the emu’s seize, police mentioned.
They’re asking that any sightings are reported to the service by way of its Fb web page.
