Big bird: Waukesha family rescues wayward ostrich

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: November 30, 1997| Author: JIM STINGL | Copyright information

FOUND: One ostrich, soggy. Adult male. Wandered into a Waukesha County tree farm Saturday. Doesn't seem to like dog food or celery. Come and get him.

"I think he'd like to be home," said Sharon Henderson, whose family found the exotic bird wandering near their home about noon Saturday.

Her 18-year-old son, Shannon, looked out the back door and noticed the ostrich about 100 feet from the house. Nothing like a surprise visit from the world's largest bird to brighten up a dreary Sat...

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