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Man Seeks Missing Emu

There are large feathers scattered throughout the property at Dan Dolezal's Coeur d'Alene home, the remnants of a battle between his two emus and two neighborhood dogs. Dolezal, who owns the Camera Corral on Sherman Avenue, was at work last Friday when he received a phone call from a neighbor saying he needed to come home immediately. When he arrived, Dolezal was shocked by the amount of feathers and heartbroken at the sight of his emu, Prunella, lying dead. Sheila, his other emu, was scared off by the dogs and has been missing ever since/Keith Cousins, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here. (Shawn Gust Press file photo: In this November 24, 2010 Press file photo, Sheila, a 4-year-old emu, walks through the snow in her pen as Vern Harvey follows behind)

Question: Would you know an emu if you saw one?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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