Exotic Incident #988
Incident Date:
05/17/2007
Location:
Chapel Hill, NC - USA
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Facility Type:
Exotic Pet (E)
Incident Category:
Escape of animal (EA)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Emu
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
Bill Clinton, a 6-ft-long emu, escaped from his home and was loose for nearly a week before being recaptured outside a nursing home. The animal later died at the Orange County Animal Shelter. Officials suspected that the police tasered the emu.
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