Authorities chased a wayward emu that became trapped between walls on both sides of the busy Pennsylvania Turnpike for nearly two hours yesterday before they finally subdued it with a Taser shot. The shock proved fatal to the 4-foot tall bird. "I think what happened is after about two hours of running on the roadway, it probably had a heart attack," said State Police Sgt. Anthony DeLuca. In the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
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September 03, 2008
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