VIDEO: Escaped Ostrich Race against Cars in Southern China

Fri May 13, 2016 19:04:57

An escaped ostrich dashed down the roads of China's Foshan city on Wednesday (May 11) startling drivers.

Local police received reports of a wayward ostrich by commuters.

Video footage aired by state broadcaster CCTV showed the bird running and then being captured by people.

A local newspaper later reported two ostriches were on the run that day in the city located in Guangdong province and the but both birds died.

The ostriches belonged to a resident who had bought 9 from a local market, Reuters reported.

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