Updated: Ostriches reunited with owner after escaping and causing chaos closing A17
Lincolnshire Police control room naturally took to Twitter when they issued the alert to motorists at around 4pm this afternoon (Saturday) saying: “We have had to close the A17 near Swineshead Bridge due to three ostriches in the road. Yes, you read that correctly.
"Hopefully this is a temporary measure, but they are currently a danger to themselves and road users.
"Please avoid the area for now.”
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Hide AdAfter numerous comedy replies and comments from followers, in an update half an hour later they added: “Glad to update a swift resolution. We now have these road runners under control and the A17 is fully open.”
Officers from the Rural Crime Team and British Transport Police identified the owner and rounded up what turned out to be three emus who were safely returned to their home field.