Police Are Pursuing An On-The-Loose Emu In Oxfordshire After It ‘Gave It The Legs’ As Life Imitates ‘Hot Fuzz’

An emu on the loose in Oxfordshire is “causing a few road issues” as police carry out a Hot Fuzz-style pursuit of the bird.

It is not thought to be a flight risk.

Thames Valley Police was called just before midday on Sunday to help track down the bird, which was seen running in the road at Chiltern Bank, near Henley-on-Thames.

The force said the bird “gave it the legs”, which suggests it was aware of the attempts of its re-capture, and compared the hunt to the British cop comedy where characters attempt to recover an errant swan.