An emu has been captured after running loose in traffic.

An emu

An emu

The bird was taken into custody after charging onto a busy road in Fareham with employees at a nearby motorcycle dealership helping to subdue the frightened bird.

Drew Lee helped catch the bird and admits that the incident was surreal and described as "the weirdest day" of his life.

He told the Southern Daily Echo newspaper: "My boss came running into the shop saying, 'You're not going to believe this but there's an emu on the road outside.'"

Lee led the emu back to the dealership and kept it safe until officers arrived.

The bird was taken to a nearby sanctuary and is now set to be reunited with its owner.

Lee added: "It's great news they've found where it came from, I'd like to visit it one day."