Ostrich on the run outside Lindesberg – Göteborgs-Posten

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Sweden An African ostrich is on the loose in the forests outside Fellingsbro in Lindesberg municipality.
 - In the worst case scenario, they can kick the dead man, said the county administrative animal protection inspector Fredrik Engström na.se

An ostrich female has escaped from its owner and is now Fugitives in Västmanland.

According na.se, who was the first to tell you about the news, seen the ostrich later to Nybo outside Fellingsbro in Lindesberg Municipality during Thursday morning.

Both the police and the county administrative board is engaged in the pursuit of the bird that can not fly. However escapee reported to be very fast and dangerous if it gets cornered. African ostriches can run at speeds up to 70 kilometers per hour.

According to police spokesman Stefan Wickberg in Bergslagen, was the last sighting of the ostrich at 11:51 on Thursday.

– As it has been seen at a place called Rörmossen to be outside Finnåker says Stefan Wickberg.

Fredrik Engström’s animal welfare inspector of the provincial government and states that the ostrich escaped from a farm near Fellingsbro where it lived with four other species. People who come near the ostrich advised not to go to the animal without being asked instead for caution.

– The African ostriches and become repressed, they kicked very hard. There have been serious accidents where people have been kicked by ostriches. In the worst scenario, the kicking to death a man. So one should absolutely not pursue ostrich so it gets cornered and irritated. One should keep a good distance, keep at least 50 meters, I think he explains.
Anyone who encounters the ostrich should try to contact the owner who lives in the neighborhood where the ostrich staying, says Fredrik Engström na.se

the ostrich was reported missing on Thursday morning. Although the ostrich can be lethal to humans reports Stefan Wickberg that the police are out chasing it actively.

– This is treated like someone lost a dog. The problem is that it might be easier for a dog owner to get hold of their animals, says Stefan Wickberg.

If someone sees the ostrich invites the press spokesman, however, people do not try to catch it themselves, but should contact the County Administrative Board or the police switchboard number 114 14. For about 20 years ago, Stefan Wickberg own experience from a fear meeting with an ostrich.

– They can both strike with its beak and kicked if I understand it correctly. When I ran into an ostrich, we had a fence between us luckily the home of a farmer in Vasteras. Catch it for yourself, do not try to do, I’m being told glad there was a fence that time, says Stefan Wickberg.

At 13 o’clock was the ostrich still at large.