An albino ostrich was on the run in Russia's far east
on Monday after escaping from a circus, as residents were warned
not to approach the "very aggressive" bird.
Two ostriches escaped from the Anastasia travelling circus in
the port city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky when a worker left their
cage open, but one was recaptured Monday morning.
"We have still not manged to find the second ostrich, a very
rare albino," circus manager Vasily Kolos told the Interfax news
agency.
The circus contacted local media asking residents to report the
whereabouts of the bird, which can run at a speed of up to 70
kilometres (43 miles) per hour, Kolos said.
But the circus manager warned residents not to approach the bird
to try to catch it. "The ostrich is a very stupid and aggressive
bird, it can seriously injure a person."