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Rescue...

we answered a call asking if we could catch a rhea that had been on
for several weeks in Suffolk. There had already been numerous
to catch him, and in some cases involving up to a dozen people.
red that, if she wasn’t caught soon, she would be shot. So, an intrepid
m Hillside headed to Suffolk and happily were able to safely bring the
Rhea back to the Sanctuary. His owner, was so pleased to hear she
he asked if we would give a home to two others he had as pets that
o longer able to keep. We were glad to oblige and soon the three
nited.

he year, we received two more reports of rhea running loose. On
asions we headed off to help, and we’re very pleased to say that we
e to catch the birds and, again, bring them back to Hillside. We now
mily of five rheas living happily in a specially made enclosure with
room to run around.