In 1932, the Australian Military engaged a non-human enemy in one of the most infamous military campaigns of all time. The Great Emu War was an attempt to stop the large, flightless birds from stealing farmers crops.

Famously, the human Australian Military lost. To birds. On their home turf. Turns out they're still being a nuisance to this day.

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The Great Escape

At some point during the summer of 2024 , an emu escaped its owner in Norwich, NY, just south of Utica. Over the following months, the bird kept popping up across Norwich and Chenango County, but no one could capture it.

In fact, just a quick social media search into the City of Norwich showed me that apparently everyone had seen this bird. Almost every post in the city over the past year and a

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