'Rampant' emu causes chaos in New Zealand

An escaped emu caused chaos in Marlborough, New Zealand on Saturday.



According to The Marlborough Express, the "rampant" bird chased children and reached a running speed of 30km/h.

Local constable Jeff Woolf said that the emu avoided capture for 7km before being apprehended.

Although no-one was injured, he warned: "Like any livestock on the road, if they get out they can get quite hazardous. If someone had swerved to avoid an emu [and crashed] they could have been injured."