Burglars steal emu in wheelie bin

A emu has been stolen from an animal centre after burglars are thought to have hidden it in a wheelie bin.

Police say that the bin was pushed for nearly a mile before being left and the emu taken.

The large bird, which comes from Australia, has gone missing from Lords House Farm in Blackburn.

A spokeswoman for the farm said that she was worried that the bird may be hurt after suffering the shock of being squashed inside the bin.

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Entertainer Rod Hull with his puppet emu

Kathryn Thacker said that emus are strong and "would have put up a struggle".

The missing emu is called Rod and was named after famous entertainer Rod Hull who had a puppet emu.