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\u201cThese animals are not easy to catch, especially when you\u2019ve never caught one before,\u201d Mr Cichocki said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have that big toe, which is comparable to that of a velociraptor, so you have to be very careful with how you catch these birds.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo put it simply, we had a team of five to safely apprehend the bird. Myself, three Parks Victoria officers and a member of the public, Kylie Powell. It took a great team effort to keep her safe and now she is in a safe environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The emu was relocated to the Bellbrae Country Club last Monday, given the country club is one of the few organisations in the region that can safely care for and monitor the large flightless bird.<\/p>\n
The country club already has two emus in its possession along with 25 eggs.<\/p>\n
The new addition to Bellbrae is adjusting well and has successfully integrated with the other two emus according to manager Esta Henry.<\/p>\n
\u201cA couple months ago we bought an older male and female emu for the country club, so the main thing with adding a third bird to the group was going to be the pecking order, however she\u2019s fitting in well and everything is going smoothly,\u201d Ms Henry said.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s quite tame so it makes it easier for us to pat her and feed her.\u201dWe have already named her Feta too.\u201d<\/p>\n
If anyone sees native wildlife across the shire which is believed to be at risk, contact Jason of Surf Coast Wildlife Rescue at 0422 048 557.<\/p>\n
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A TWO-DAY rescue effort has ended successfully for a stray emu on the Great Ocean Road thanks to a coordinated approach from an experienced local wildlife rescuer. Jason Cichocki of Surf Coast Wildlife Rescue was called by a concerned driver to a report of a wandering emu on the Great Ocean Road in front of […]<\/p>\n