In her more than 10 years with Haverhill animal control, officer Michelle Cannon has responded to a variety of calls, including bear and moose sightings — on Wednesday she added an emu to the list.
Residents say they were shocked to see an emu strutting across 17th Avenue early Wednesday morning.
After reaching out to police, residents say the situation turned into something of a “stand-off” between officers and the large bird.
After some coaxing, which included offering the bird a few apples, it was safely corralled and carried to a waiting cruiser.
It has since been reunited with its owners.
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