Escaped emu named 'Farage' flees along snow covered street before being caught in headlock by three men inside graveyard
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An emu named 'Farage' fled from a home and along a snow covered street before it was caught in a headlock inside a village churchyard.
The bird was spotted yesterday running through the streets in Tollesbury, Essex, before being cornered by three men near gravestones at the village church.
The emu was eventually taken home after it was grabbed by one of the men in a headlock.
Matthew Devonport said he was "flabbergasted" when he saw the chase unfold in the churchyard, Essex Live reports.
Matthew said: "I was going up to the recreation ground with my son George and his two friends Sid and Fred Payne. We came up to the churchyard and there was an emu there running through the gravestones.
"It was being chased round the churchyard, the other side of the church is where it lives.
"Around three men cornered it and kind of shooed it to the other side where it lives."
The emu lives with its owner on the other side of Tollesbury Church - and appeared to make its escape to play in the snow.
Matthew continued: "Some kind of argument broke out about how it managed to get out. An older lady was there who was the owner.
"One of the men managed to get it in a head lock by its neck and he was took back home.
"It left a trail of feathers all around the churchyard
"The lady was very grateful and shook the men's hands.
"I was absolutely flabbergasted! Nothing like this ever happens in Tollesbury"
The bird was safely delivered back home.