May 2 (UPI) — A Michigan lady walking her dog on a path said a set of emus appeared from the woods and chased her for about half a mile.
Kate Buning said she and her dog, a pug mix, were walking on the Pere Marquette Rail Trail in North Bradley, northwest of Midland when a set of emus all of a sudden appeared close-by.
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Buning snapped a picture of the flightless Australian birds prior to they began walking towards her.
“I was frightened,” Buning told MLive.
She said the emus followed as she pulled back and ended up being more aggressive, chasing her for about a half a mile. Buning said the emus quit their pursuit when she reached a roadway gain access to point.
Buning called the Midland County Sheriff’s Office.
“There was no physical contact in between the caller and the emus, so neither the caller or the emus were hurt,” Midland County Sheriff Myron Greene told WNEM-TV.
Greene said an animal control deputy browsed the location, however was not able to find the emus.
The emus’ origins were unidentified Tuesday.