Loose emu caught by animal control officers in Tennessee
@Deepizzaguy (120610)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
April 27, 2026 2:43pm CST
A female emu named Picasso on Thursday from her owners home in Mt. Juliet on Thursday of last week when animal control officers were able to catch the emu about a mile away after being reported missing for a few hours into a trailer where the emu was taken care of until the owner planned to pick up Picasso on Saturday.
The owner of Picasso admitted that the emu escaped from her home when a latch was opened by accident on Thursday.
Hopefully Picasso's owner will learn a lesson to make sure that the home is secure so that the animal is in a safe home.
Link is wkrn.com/news/local-new...
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@DianneN (254485)
• United States
Just now
@Deepizzaguy I agree. A parakeet would be a better bird to have.
@Deepizzaguy (120610)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
5m
Good question since emus are hard to own and catch when they run away.
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@Ineeddentures (30000)
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1h
Wow she is a cute Emu
Picasso, what an excellent name
I wonder just how you catch an Emu
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@Deepizzaguy (120610)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3m
That is a good question how anyone can catch a running emu.
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@Deepizzaguy (120610)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2m
I am sure that the emu had a wonderful time being free for a while.
@LeaPea2417 (39935)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1h
I sm glad he was rescued and returned to his owner. I wonder if it is much trouble raising emus.
