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Emu Escaped

February 17, 2016 By Janet Williams 2 Comments

I’ve just read on BBC News that an emu’s daring escape caused traffic jam near Eastleigh this morning.

Miss Megan Strange took the photo on her way to work. Drivers were held up during the rush hour as the emu was wandering about.

emu escaped Eastleigh

This emu might have come from the farm that we walked past 2 years ago near Brambridge.

Here are some old photos of the particular path that we took, just off Brambridge garden centre. The scenery is wonderful and the sound of water is the most pleasing, though I would recommended you wear wellies for the walk.

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Itchen navigation walk near Brambridge

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Itchen navigation walk

During a guided walk I did in Hocombe Mead two years ago, I also heard about the story of a rampaging bull from Hocombe Mead causing chaos in Chandler’s Ford.

Have you met animals in the most unusual places? Share your encounters with us.

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  1. Ray Fishman says

    February 17, 2016 at 10:09 pm

    Perhaps he was looking for Rod Hull!

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