Roaming Emu Apprehended, Making Home at Hope Ranch Animal Rescue

12 days after the first call from Animal Care, and after many sightings and searches throughout the Santa Monica Mountains State and National Parks, an Emu, loose in the wilds, referenced in the story and video below has been apprehended near Camp Gilmore Wednesday (one of 3 Salvation Army Camps for kids in Malibu Canyon.

According to Lori Morris of Hope Ranch Animal Rescue he is skinny, bedraggled and looks like he has been involved in several tussles with various wild animals or from the wild terrain. As of now he is in the same compound with our two other Emu's Momo and Daphne, although he is being kept separate from them by a partition. They can see each other and hopefully get acquainted. Below is a picture of Mr. Emu just after his capture.

Pictured above are Sherman, of Sherman's Place, Randy Nauert, Emu Wrangler and Lori Morris of Hope Ranch Animal Rescue in Malibu (the Emu's new home). Thanks to all of you who helped, from Mr. Emu.

Photo by Don Mowery Jr., Camp Manager

Below is a video of the capture by Randy Nauert, the Emu Wrangler.