Police in Alberta, Canada, chase ostriches escaped from their enclosure, one of the birds killed when hit by a car

Police usually chase criminals and those who break the law. Very seldom, they have to chase huge birds. This has actually happened in Canada. The ostriches escaped from their enclosure and the police had to give chase. The animals tried to evade the police. It was a joint effort of the Taber Police Service, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as they tried to herd the ostriches. All of the escaped ostriches belonged to the same person. The police wanted to ensure that the animals' owners could safely capture them. Even non-police persons tried to grab the animals because they posed a danger to traffic on the road. It was a difficult task and a passenger in a vehicle did reach out to grab one of the animals by its neck but was not able to retain his grip. The ostrich fell to the ground but it ran away. Animal websites recommend grabbing an ostrich by its neck is necessary. That will prevent it from pecking. This is the advice of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Ultimately, it was possible to capture most of the escaped animals and efforts were on to secure the ones that remained free. Ostriches attempt to evade police after escaping Canadian enclosure. A moving car hit one of the ostriches and it became a casualty.

At times, RCMP has to involve in capturing horses and cattle but does not expect to respond to ostriches on the loose. As RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says - "Ostrich certainly is something that we're very much less familiar with, and I can confirm that particular investigator who received their first report did not anticipate chasing ostriches during that shift.” Incidentally, ostriches are the fastest-running bird in the world. They have the ability to travel continuously at speeds of 30 to 37 miles per hour and can sprint up to 43 miles per hour. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute has provided this information.

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