WATCH (above): An emu weighing 70 kilograms was on the loose in Nanaimo. Kylie Stanton reports.
UPDATE: Lucy, the emu, was captured at the Vancouver Island University campus on Friday afternoon. Owner Tim Genner said Lucy seemed a bit spooked when he tried to load her in his van, but he is thrilled the animal is safe.
Previous story: ‘Lucy’ the emu appears to be having quite the adventure running around Nanaimo, but ‘her’ owner would like to catch ‘her’ and bring her home.
Lucy, a 16-year-old 70-kilogram emu who is actually a male, ‘flew’ the coop on Monday after owner Tim Genner accidentally left a gate open on his property. (Lucy was named when Genner first got the bird, but after finding out he was a she, the name just stuck).
Genner tells Global News that there has been a number of sightings of Lucy since he went missing, with the last one being Wednesday night, but he is not an easy bird to catch.
“It’s very difficult tracking an animal that can run that quickly,” says Genner. Lucy, although he cannot fly, can run 50 to 70 kilometres an hour.
He adds that he is not worried about Lucy getting enough food, as emus eat pretty much anything, but he is concerned about dogs and cars.
The saga of Lucy’s escape has prompted numerous social media sightings and the creation of two Twitter accounts so far – @Lucyontheloose and @Lucytheemu.
Genner says if anyone sees Lucy, the best thing to do would be to call the Nanaimo RCMP at (250) 754-2345.
Anyone can also call Genner at 250-591-6131.
~ with files from CP
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