THIS is the moment a real life Road Runner was captured tearing its way down a busy Highland road.

The incredible footage was captured by professional mountain bike racer Greg Williamson, 26, just south of Fort Augustus, near Loch Ness.

4 Bird can be seen running in front of traffic

The bird, thought to be an emu, can be seen speeding away from traffic after escaping from a nearby farm this morning.

The hilarious video ends with the bird disappearing into the distance, leaving stunned witnesses in stitches.

Greg, from Inverness, had been on his way to Fort William for a practice session when he caught the incident on video.

And he told how the bird had held up traffic heading in the opposite direction.

4 Greg captured the bird running along the A82

4 Greg captured the bird running past on his way to Fort William

4 Pro mountain bike racer Greg captured video of the emu

He said: “I was going to Fort William to practise when we came up to stopped traffic on the road and a line of traffic had been held up by what we think was an emu.”

“It kept running off into the distance.”

Friends were loving Greg's video after he posted it on Facebook.

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Ross Henderson said: "Best video I've seen in a long time."

Rachel MacInnes commented: "Don't know what's better the bird running or your laugh."

A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed they were alerted to the bird being on the loose but did not need to attend as the animal was returned to its owner a short time later.

The Scottish SPCA has been contacted for comment.

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