Police officers on a traffic stop ended up chasing a loose emu on the run.
The two Franklin Police Department officers were finishing up the previous job when they spotted the Australia native bird - which was named Pippa - darting across a street, and they set off trying to track it down with the help of an animal control officer and the FPD's Safety Division.
In a Facebook post, the police said: ''[The pursuers] were able to bring the emu home where it can no longer terrorise motorists of Lincoln Street.''
Thanking everyone who helped with the chase, they added: ''No job too small no bird too big!''