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A quiet Lincolnshire village which has been in a stand-off with an emu was forced to call in the police.

Lincolnshire Police were drafted in to help on Thursday, September 5 after people reported the bird in Uffington, near Stamford.

The force tweeted: “Whilst people may see the humorous side please be wary that these birds are large and fast.”

Have you seen the #UffingtonEmu? A member of the public reported his encounter today which he described as… “a stand-off” Whilst people may see the humorous side please be wary – these birds are large and fast. Call 101 ref 176 of 5 Sept with any info. pic.twitter.com/ghmojdJNzJ — Lincolnshire Police (@lincspolice) September 5, 2019

Anyone with information is being urged to call 101 with incident 176 of September 5.