An ostrich was rescued from a highway Tuesday.
According to the fire and disaster management agency in South Chungcheong Province, a driver reported that an ostrich was running on Seohae Grand Bridge, a major artery connecting Dangjin and Pyeongtaek, on Tuesday.
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Highway patrol units and fire fighters dispatched to the scene rescued the ostrich in around 20 minutes. The ostrich did not cause any accident and is currently at a nearby firehouse.
The authorities are waiting for information on how the ostrich came to the bridge.
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A fire official said, “There isn’t a suitable place to keep the ostrich. We are thinking about sending it to a zoo.
By Im Eun-byel (
silverstar@heraldcorp.com)