Australian man in trouble with RSPCA for riding an emu.
An Australian farmer who filmed himself riding an emu and posted the footage on the internet is being investigated by authorities for cruelty to animals.
A Queensland man who posted videos of himself riding an emu, and using a live calf and dead pig as part of his exercise routine, could be charged with animal cruelty offences.
“What most overseas people get confused about Australia is they think we ride kangaroos to work, but in actual fact we ride emus,” he says in the video.
The man, identified on his Facebook page as Jack Mcmillan, then proceeds to ride “Betsy” the emu whilst shouting, “righto girl let’s go, off to work we go!”
Biosecurity Queensland says it received the footage from the RSPCA and it’s being assessed to determine the most appropriate action to take under the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001.
The Mr. Mcmillan later defended his actions in a Facebook post, saying he’d rescued the emu.
“So it turns out someone thought my video of the emu was that good they thought (sic) they should let the coppas no (sic),” he wrote.
“Just to clear up if it wasn’t for me that emu would of being (sic) dead right now as it was tangled up in a barb wire fence and I cut it out and made a video.”
A spokeswoman has told AAP the maximum penalty for animal cruelty in Queensland is $220,000 (£121,218) or two years imprisonment.
Hmmm…
Some guy was riding a bird,
That’s something I’ve never heard;
It happened down under,
It was a real blunder,
You don’t have to take my word.
He put a vid on YouTube
He’s truly is a real boob;
The world saw his stunt,
I can’t be more blunt,
Some think he’s a real live rube.
He thinks he’s within his rights,
He rescued the bird not in flight;
It was caught in barbed wire,
The situation was dire,
I think the guy isn’t too bright.
He’s charged with being too cruel,
To an animal that is the rule;
He might pay a fine,
Cause he crossed the line,
He shouldn’t have been such a fool.
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Comments on: "Authorities Arrest Australian Animal Abuser" (2)
I agree. I’ve had emu at a restaurant in Denver, Colorado. It tasted like chicken. Farmers in that area raise emus for commercial meat, but I don’t think they ride them to market. LOL
I suppose he made a big mistake – but killing it for food (as long as the killing is done humanely – think ‘oxymoron’) is okay.