An emu has been caught after it ran loose in New Jersey.
Animal control officers were called out to capture the flightless bird, which was spotted running amok in the city of Paterson.
The emu was caught by the officers and taken to a shelter, with the authorities trying to figure out where it escaped from.
Animal control officer John DeCando described the strange incident as "hilarious".
He told local media: "I mean, I've seen elephants running down the street. I've seen geese, I've seen just about everything, but an emu like this, the lady said, 'It was like something from outer space' - so was it hilarious, yes, but thank god nobody got hurt."
