As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Sunday, 26 January 2014

Ostrich causes chaos in Tunbridge Wells as it races traffic at 40mph Motorists slammed on the brakes after spotting the flightless bird speeding up and down the busy main road

By News agencies

The escaped bird was spotted running along more than 20 cars on the main road between the villages of Rusthall and Speldhurst in Tunbridge10:51AM GMT 14 Jan 2014

An ostrich caused traffic chaos in Tunbridge Wells after running beside cars at more than 40mph.
The escaped bird was spotted running past 20 cars on the main road between the villages of Rusthall and Speldhurst in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Adult ostriches can run up to 60mph and grow to more than 9ft-tall, but this youngster is just over 2ft-tall, but can still run at more than 40mph, according to locals.

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