Bloody emus. I know far too many people who have ended up with one or more. Some of them are very chill and fun but all the rest are criminally insane dinosaurs. They run everywhere like muppets on crack triggering every other animal to either flee or chase them. Trying to catch them is like pushing water uphill. When they get loose they will make a beeline for the nearest young horse or beginners trail ride and wreak absolute havoc. One of my friends was proudly showing me how she’d trained her to lead when it dropped like a rock, did some kind of backwards barrel roll that would have made Simone Biles proud and took off the other way like a Looney tunes character. They are a menace. Adorable but a menace.
She sure is aptly named too!!
I came here for the jokes and stories and this thread did NOT disappoint…
Hairy throw pillows… muppets on crack… I am DYING.
Don’t forget this attempt at a sales video
Yes ago, a colleague was asked by Animal Control if he would consider taking an emu that had been abandoned or something and was at the shelter. He already had one so said “sure”. Had a client bring his stock trailer so we could load the beast. My colleague was in the front portion of the trailer and several officers were trying to herd the beast into the it. My colleague came near it to guide it and the emu took a front swipe (yes, the emu version of a “cow kick” is how emus will eviserate or damage predators (or whatever). The emu did not nail my colleague full on so we continued to get the beast loaded, colleague exited the trailer. I looked at him and said “hey Steve, look at your pants, that emu just about made you into a gelding.” Yup just off midline of the pant zipper and continuing down the medial side of the pant leg was a long rent.
The emu was delivered and my colleague saved those pants and hung them in his office until he retired.
Dangerous critters.
Steve had a real close call!! I’ve always looked at them as are fluffy velociraptors.
Good horse.
You would have had to peel mine off the ceiling.