Ruby Buchanan was getting ready to take her dogs for a walk when she and a friend were 'fully charged' by four emus outside Broken Hill. A ranger says the large flightless birds can attack around this time of year as chicks mature.
A ranger is reminding dog walkers to keep their distance from emus as their numbers bounce back after years of drought.
"We got out of the car and were just wandering around," recalled Ruby, who was also accompanied by ABC Broken Hill's rural reporter Lily McCure.More emus appeared and quickly made their feelings known about Ruby's two kelpies, Holla and Smiley.With the dogs in tow, the women sprinted back to the ute but were unable to get inside as Ruby struggled to find her keys.
"Dogs present a threat from their perspective. They recognise them as dingoes, and dingoes have been hunting them for 50,000-odd years," he said. "They'll puff their chests out and puff up their feathers and they'll charge — but generally if you're walking away from them, they won't see you as a threat," Mr Norris said."If you do see emus in the distance, just try to get away from them as best you can."Emu dads are known for their dedication to raising their chicks, and it is this dedication that can often lead to attacks.After that, the chicks spend the next two years learning from their dad.
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