A man who fled the scene after crashing his truck into a shop front was caught after being attacked by an emu. The driver, who has yet to be named by police, smashed into the building before attempting to make off across a stretch of farmland where exotic animals are kept.
There he was confronted by the large angry bird who, thinking its chicks were being threatened, set upon him. The stand-off then allowed pursuing police to catch up with the motorist and apprehend him.
The bizarre incident on Monday, July 25, occurred in the centre of Malmesbury in Wiltshire, reports WiltshireLive. Dean Wade, a chef from the hotel next door to the crash site, also gave chase after seeing the driver and his passenger run off.
