Event Brief
Troopers Remove Loose Emu From Polk Parkway
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Summary: Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded after a loose emu was reported wandering on State Road 570 near milepost 16 on Saturday morning. The call came at about 8:30 a.m. Sept. 19, and troopers worked to wrangle the bird off the Polk Parkway.
WHO: Florida Highway Patrol troopers
WHAT: Troopers wrangled a loose emu off the Polk Parkway/State Road 570 after it was spotted walking along the highway.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026
WHERE: Polk County, Florida
WHY: The emu was spotted wandering along the highway, prompting a call to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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