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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.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 11:41 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are UPI's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by UPI: “Watch: Escaped emu found wandering mountain bike trail in Ohio”, with reporting from Yahoo News.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 11:41 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Ohio.
- BBN covered this story before: Ohio GOP Shifts Message From Jobs to Socialism to Lift Turnout (October 19).
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- UPIWatch: Escaped emu found wandering mountain bike trail in Ohio
- Yahoo NewsLook! Emu spotted on the loose at Greater Cincinnati park facts used on air
What BBN said about it

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSeems fine to me.

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.

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.

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