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| Ostrich-like bird escapes in Nottinghamshire | Ostrich-like bird escapes in Nottinghamshire |
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| An "aggressive" ostrich-like bird that has gone missing in Nottinghamshire poses "a very real threat" to the public, police have warned. | |
| The rhea, which is related to the ostrich, escaped from a private collection in Carlton-in-Lindrick, near Worksop, between Monday and Tuesday. | The rhea, which is related to the ostrich, escaped from a private collection in Carlton-in-Lindrick, near Worksop, between Monday and Tuesday. |
| Insp Paul Peatfield said the public should alert the police if they catch sight of the animal. | |
| The flightless bird is white in colour and about 6ft (1.82m) tall. | |
| 'Quite stealthy' | |
| Insp Peatfield said: "We are warning local people and particularly those with small children to be on their guard and not to approach the bird, which poses a very real threat to the public due to its size, aggressive nature and the unfamiliar surroundings it could find itself in. | Insp Peatfield said: "We are warning local people and particularly those with small children to be on their guard and not to approach the bird, which poses a very real threat to the public due to its size, aggressive nature and the unfamiliar surroundings it could find itself in. |
| "Officers are working with the owner to trace the bird as we look to bring this incident to a safe conclusion." | "Officers are working with the owner to trace the bird as we look to bring this incident to a safe conclusion." |
| Bird expert David Lindo said there is little to fear from the animal. | |
| He said: "It's a bird that will peg it as soon as it sees you... it's been very overrated in terms of the dangerous aspect of it. | |
| "They're quite stealthy and they'll be running off, hiding into the bushes... they can melt into the countryside quite easily." | |
| If anyone spots the bird they have been asked to dial 999. | If anyone spots the bird they have been asked to dial 999. |