Bangkok, April 7, 2026 (AFP) - Ostrich on a side quest: runaway big bird sprints on Thai highway

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2026-04-07

A pet ostrich went for a speedy jaunt down a busy Thai highway on Tuesday, before being returned safe and sound to its enclosure at an animal-themed cafe. The six-month-old male ostrich raced along a three-lane highway in Thailand's coastal Chonburi province as cars and trucks sped by the flightless bird, according to a video posted by a man who was driving directly behind it. "Who lost an ostrich on the road? Come get him. He runs so fast," the......

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