Bizarre Moment Man and Emu Wrestle in Road
The video has drawn more than 2 million views after the bird broke free, fought off a would-be captor and returned to the property.
- On September 9, an escaped emu wrestled a man on a Salcombe road, headbutting its captor before bolting back into its gated property as James Barker captured the struggle.
- The confrontation lasted at least 20 seconds, with the man shouting "emu down, emu down!" while attempting to restrain the bird as an alpaca watched from the farm's gateway.
- James, who filmed the incident, said "It's not something you see every day!" and noted he had to record the scene or people would not believe the struggle took place.
- Barker's wife shared the footage to social media, where it received over two million views, prompting one viewer to comment "You can't make that up, this has made my day."
- Observers noted the bird was reluctant to return home, but the viral clip provided levity: "Nowadays with everything going on in the world, it's quite nice to see something that is a bit entertaining!".
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Viral Video Shows Emu Wrestling Man on England’s Devon Road Before Headbutting and Escaping
A man attempting to restrain an escaped emu on a rural road in Salcombe, Devon, ended up being headbutted by the bird before it ran back into a gated property. James Barker, 46, filmed the unusual encounter on September 9, capturing the struggle as an alpaca watched from behind the gates. The clip has since received more than two million views online. Viral Video Shows Emu Wrestling Man on England’s Devon Road Before Headbutting and Escaping.
A video of an unequal fight between an emu bird and a man has gone viral on social media. The bird escaped from a UK-based farm and a keeper chased it, hoping to catch it and bring it back to captivity. The plan failed, and the “match” between the two sparked a wave of reactions and comments. The laughter was amplified by the fact that the entire scene was watched by… an alpaca.
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