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WHERE'S THE BIRDIE?

Rampaging ‘ostrich’ finally spotted after weeks on the run in Ayrshire… and revealed to be a rhea

The rogue Patna rhea is STILL on the run... and hiding out in an Ayrshire bush.

Our video footage from Scottish Sun man David Henderson shows the giant winged creature strutting its stuff in a field as it runs in and out of the foliage beside a barbed wire fence.

Snapper David Henderson filmed the 6ft fugitive fleeing through a field a mile from its home.

David, 50, said: “I was driving to work and clocked it straight away.

"It looked manic, repeatedly running up and down the side of the fence. I’m no expert but it seemed happy to me.”

 The rhea has been on the run since escaping a local farm in late July, and is still roaming around Ayrshire
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The rhea has been on the run since escaping a local farm in late July, and is still roaming around Ayrshire
 Scottish Sun snapper David Henderson said it "seemed happy" as it ran up and down the fence
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Scottish Sun snapper David Henderson said it "seemed happy" as it ran up and down the fence
 It's a close relative of the ostrich, 6 feet tall, and set to remain in the countryside for a long time as it's "impossible to catch"
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It's a close relative of the ostrich, 6 feet tall, and set to remain in the countryside for a long time as it's "impossible to catch"

The male bird — a relative of the ostrich which can hit speeds of 40mph — has been wrecking gardens in Patna, Ayrshire, since bolting from a farm last month.

A Scottish SPCA source admitted: “It is impossible to catch.”

It bolted from a farm last month – and by the looks of it is quite happy to continue stretching its legs.

 The rhea was initially mistaken for an ostrich as it destroyed residents' gardens in Patna, Ayrshire
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The rhea was initially mistaken for an ostrich as it destroyed residents' gardens in Patna, AyrshireCredit: Alamy

The rhea even sparked a jokey Twitter page.

It certainly looks a bit different to the description put up by the online prankster who set it up!

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