Fresh alert as SECOND emu spotted on the loose in Doncaster

A fresh alert has been issued in Doncaster this afternoon – after a SECOND emu was spotted on the loose.
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The fresh sighting comes days after a 6ft bird called Ethel was recaptured and reunited with her owner.

It now appears a second bird is on the loose in exactly the same area of Doncaster, with the huge emu spotted roaming fields in Sprotbrough earlier today.

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Laura Denis filmed the bird casually strolling through fields to the rear of Clifton Drive in the village around lunchtime.

The emu was spotted at the rear of Clifton Drive in Sprotbrough. (Photo: Laura Denis).The emu was spotted at the rear of Clifton Drive in Sprotbrough. (Photo: Laura Denis).
The emu was spotted at the rear of Clifton Drive in Sprotbrough. (Photo: Laura Denis).

But it is understood that the latest escaped bird is totally different to the one that roamed Doncaster for five days after escaping from its home last week.

Ethel sparked a huge hunt involving police and RSPCA officers and was eventually reunited with owner Kerry Dobson.

According to a post on Facebook, the latest sighting is a totally new bird.

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A post on the Sprotbrough Hub Community Group page said: “Just texted Kerry and it’s not hers as it’s at home .She said to put a bucket of water down for it.”

There are suggestions that a bird is also on the loose from the Dunscroft area of Doncaster.

Ethel’s owner had made a plea for fresh information earlier this week after the pet went missing last Thursday and spent the weekend roaming fields around Sprotbrough and Cusworth.

The emu is understood to have had stones thrown at it by youths and stunned walkers and cyclists on the Trans Pennine Trail near Cusworth.

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The escape made national headlines with the Daily Star featuring it on their front page, alongside radio and TV reports.

There had been several attempts to recapture Ethel, but everytime she was approached, she darted off again, outpacing potential captors with speeds of up to 30mph.

Both South Yorkshire Police and the RSPCA have been bombarded with calls about the birds.

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