Where’s ‘Waldo’: Emu running loose in Mount Upton area
CHENANGO COUNTY — Community members are rallying to spread the word of an emu that has been on the loose for at least five days.
Said Wendy Bovee Oldham, the emu was first spotted near Guilford on Oct. 10. It was seen the following day near the White Store Cemetery. The emu was then seen on Shumway Rd in Mount Upton on Oct. 13, and again in Mount Upton on Tuesday.
Oldham said the emu was last seen (as reported to her) behind the Rockdale Hotel in Mount Upton.
“The emu strolled through town, Oldham said. “Many people have been on the look out for the Emu, and are trying to figure out a way to safely contain it.”
Oldham added that the owners of the emu are unknown. “No one knows where the emu came from,” she said.
A Wesley Jones, Chief Dispatcher at the Chenango County Sheriff's Office said “It’s been reported in numerous locations over the past week, mainly in the Town of Guilford.”
Jones confirmed that there were multiple reports on Tuesday of the emu running down State Highway 8 between Mount Upton and Rockdale.
According to Jones, the New York State Police and CCSO have been involved thus far. “I believe state police had a local wildlife person with them Tuesday,” Jones said.
Oldham said Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville has been contacted and knows about the emu on the run.
A Facebook page that has been created to share sightings of the emu throughout the county. If the bird can be lured into a fenced area, garage, or contained area, those with Animal Adventures Park will come to capture the emu.
The Animal Adventures Park Facebook reads that it is a “dream come true, located on a 20-acre farm that has been refurbished into an interactive, educational animal park, nestled in the hills of Harpursville.” It states that the park is federally licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Community members sharing their sightings are referring to the loose emu as “Waldo,” as he has been spotted multiple times without safe capture.
With regard to the safety of residents, Jones said emus do not normally attack unprovoked, only if they feel threatened.
“In White Store Cemetery I was standing three feet from it and all it did was ruffle its feathers up,” Oldham said. “I could tell it was agitated, but we had been chasing it around the cemetery trying to capture it, but it moved fast and we weren't able.”
Jones said with regard to emu behavior, “I understand they can travel large distances and this one is certainly making the rounds.”
“Anyone who does see the emu to please post it on our Facebook group so we can get a location on it,” Oldham said. “So we can get help in its capture, especially before hunting season.”
Jones suggested that anyone who spots the emu call the police and provide a good location and direction of travel. He said no one has called to report their emu missing.
Anyone who has spotted the emu can reach the State Police at 334-3296, and the CCSO at 334-2000.
Updates on the emus location can be found at Facebook.com/groups/279123348948356/.
Said Wendy Bovee Oldham, the emu was first spotted near Guilford on Oct. 10. It was seen the following day near the White Store Cemetery. The emu was then seen on Shumway Rd in Mount Upton on Oct. 13, and again in Mount Upton on Tuesday.
Oldham said the emu was last seen (as reported to her) behind the Rockdale Hotel in Mount Upton.
“The emu strolled through town, Oldham said. “Many people have been on the look out for the Emu, and are trying to figure out a way to safely contain it.”
Oldham added that the owners of the emu are unknown. “No one knows where the emu came from,” she said.
A Wesley Jones, Chief Dispatcher at the Chenango County Sheriff's Office said “It’s been reported in numerous locations over the past week, mainly in the Town of Guilford.”
Jones confirmed that there were multiple reports on Tuesday of the emu running down State Highway 8 between Mount Upton and Rockdale.
According to Jones, the New York State Police and CCSO have been involved thus far. “I believe state police had a local wildlife person with them Tuesday,” Jones said.
Oldham said Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville has been contacted and knows about the emu on the run.
A Facebook page that has been created to share sightings of the emu throughout the county. If the bird can be lured into a fenced area, garage, or contained area, those with Animal Adventures Park will come to capture the emu.
The Animal Adventures Park Facebook reads that it is a “dream come true, located on a 20-acre farm that has been refurbished into an interactive, educational animal park, nestled in the hills of Harpursville.” It states that the park is federally licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Community members sharing their sightings are referring to the loose emu as “Waldo,” as he has been spotted multiple times without safe capture.
With regard to the safety of residents, Jones said emus do not normally attack unprovoked, only if they feel threatened.
“In White Store Cemetery I was standing three feet from it and all it did was ruffle its feathers up,” Oldham said. “I could tell it was agitated, but we had been chasing it around the cemetery trying to capture it, but it moved fast and we weren't able.”
Jones said with regard to emu behavior, “I understand they can travel large distances and this one is certainly making the rounds.”
“Anyone who does see the emu to please post it on our Facebook group so we can get a location on it,” Oldham said. “So we can get help in its capture, especially before hunting season.”
Jones suggested that anyone who spots the emu call the police and provide a good location and direction of travel. He said no one has called to report their emu missing.
Anyone who has spotted the emu can reach the State Police at 334-3296, and the CCSO at 334-2000.
Updates on the emus location can be found at Facebook.com/groups/279123348948356/.
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