Local farmers have continued to search for an “aggressive” family of ostriches currently on the loose near a Scottish village.
There have been several sightings of the adult ostrich, which is believed to have young with it, in the Ayrshire village of Patna.
Someone has even created a dedicated Twitter profile as news of the escapee spreads.
But the owners of the 6ft South American bird could face criminal charges, an expert has warned.
Nobody has the Poke-balls to catch me… #ayrshireostrich
— patna-ostrich (@PatnaOstrich) July 27, 2016
The massive rhea, a close relative of the ostrich, escaped after vaulting over a high stone wall when it got panicked two weeks ago.
It is now believed to be hiding somewhere near the village, where residents have been warned not to approach it.
Animal experts said the non-native species could be “extremely aggressive” if cornered.
Owner Elaine Wilson and her husband Ian bought three of the birds six years ago to keep as pets and recently decided to sell them.
But one of the rheas made a run for it when a prospective buyer came to see it at the couple’s farm – sparking a major bird hunt in the usually quiet village on the banks of the River Doon.
I’m not angry. Just misunderstood.
— patna-ostrich (@PatnaOstrich) July 27, 2016