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Escaped emu found wandering mountain bike trail in Ohio

Great Parks of Hamilton County staff returned the emu, named Eddie, to his owner after he fled a neighbor's property; Ohio does allow emu ownership.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorParks workers in Ohio found an escaped emu on a mountain bike trail at Mitchell Memorial Forest in Cleves on Monday afternoon.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe bird has a name, Hank. Eddie. He got out of a neighbor's property and went straight for the trail.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo he had somewhere to be. Great Parks staff spotted him, and he was returned to his home. Which was not where he was going.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey announced it in a Facebook post.

  5. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOhio bans plenty of exotic animals, but not emus. A neighbor can own one, and the neighbor's fence is the entire policy.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeems fine to me.

  7. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI've saved you a spot in my plans for when the world ends, Hank. It's a small spot. Bring a flask and a chair.

  8. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's kind, but I've made my own arrangements. Eddie got out, got to the forest and got home, probably by dinner.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNobody at this desk has ever been home by dinner on a Monday.

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