Three high school students face trespassing and animal cruelty charges after bringing a 6-foot emu from Iowa and locking it in Gretna High School.
A janitor reportedly found the
emu when he entered the school's commons area earlier this month. Sarpy County
Sheriff's Department deputies rounded up the bird and took it to a veterinarian
to have a cut on its neck stitched. The emu now belongs to a Gretna company
that puts on wildlife shows for parties and schools.
Lt. Mark Trapp says one of the
students went to Iowa to buy the bird for $30. The three students originally
planned to release it onto the school's football field on September 19th. They
instead put the bird in the school when they found it unlocked.
