Drought Refugees
Australia’s worst dry spell in a generation is sending flocks of emus into Outback towns in search of food and water.
The large, flightless birds have even taken refuge in the streets of Broken Hill, where residents are providing them with food and water.
While emus have been sighted in the mining town before (about 580 miles west of Sydney), they have never been seen in such great numbers.
“Now they’re actually walking down our main street. We’re seeing mobs of them,” said animal rescue spokeswoman Emma Singleton.
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