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On September 12 in Ramapo, New York, police used a drone and coordinated efforts to capture an escaped emu from a local petting zoo that broke free at 8:45 am. The bird was found roaming freely and required multiple attempts before it was safely detained using a rope harness; the incident was humorously documented on social media by the Ramapo Police Department.
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On September 12, in Ramapo, New York (about 28 miles northwest of New York City), an emu escaped from a petting zoo at around 8:45 AM. The Ramapo Police Department responded to the situation and used a Skydio drone to track the bird's movements while coordinating efforts on the ground. Despite initial difficulties, the officers successfully captured the emu after it evaded their first attempt and continued roaming freely in town. A humorous video posted by the police department showed three officers safely detaining the bird using a rope harness. The incident garnered attention online, with the police department sharing details of the chase to highlight their success and generate laughs among followers.
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Police in Rockland County, New York, received an unusual call on Saturday to help safely capture an emu on the loose.
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Police → see → loose
The feathered fugitive made a break for it at 8.45am from a petting zoo in Ramapo, a town located about 28 miles northwest of New York City on September 12.
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fugitive → make → September
The Ramapo Police Department was notified and a hot pursuit ensued with officers employing the use of a Skydio drone to track the emu's movements from air while they coordinated efforts on the ground
The emu, who has yet to be christened with a name, was found idly roaming the roadside and basking in the sunshine.
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who → notify → sunshine
A comical video posted by the Town of Ramapo Police Department shows three officers surrounding the bird before using a rope harness to safely detain it.
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officers → post → it
The bird demonstrated surprising agility and dodged the first attempt to catch it, instead continuing with its unauthorized tour of the town.
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bird → demonstrate → town
Cops were forced to continue their pursuit of the animal.
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Cops → force → animal
The bird escaped at about 8.45 am on September 12 from a Ramapo petting zoo, prompting a response from officers from the local police department
Officer's were led on a wild emu chase through the streets of New York before the feathered fiend was eventually tracked down, peacefully detained and escorted back to it's enclosure
The police department later took to social media to share the hilarious interaction and boast their success, writing 'We don't know why the chicken crossed the road, but the emu crossed the road because Sgt Anton didn't give it an option'
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Anton → escape → option
It took a third attempt to catch the emu before it finally conceded it was outnumbered.
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it → take → emu
The emu was then safely escorted back to the petting zoo without incident.
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emu → escort → incident
'We don't know why the chicken crossed the road, but the emu crossed the road because Sgt Anton didn't give it an option,' the department joked on social media later that day.
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department → know → media
With some help from our Skydio Drone as First Responder (DFR)...officers were able to track the emu's movements and safely get it under control.
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officers → track → control
Sgt Anton ultimately made it very clear that its unauthorized tour of Ramapo was officially over,' the department added.
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department → make → Ramapo
The Daily Mail has reached out to cops and the zoo for comment.
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'The emu was safely recovered and returned to where it belonged.
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it → recover → ?
No injuries, no citations, and no word yet on whether it plans to escape again
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,' the department said.
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