Brushed feathers and tasty fruit: Hong Kong gives first public update on captured emu

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said on Wednesday it was still liaising with animal welfare organisations to find a new home for the creature.

In a Facebook post, the department said the emu was currently being well taken care of at one of its animal management centres, where the bird has been kept since its capture.

“My favourite thing is to have my feathers brushed by the carers and eat very tasty fruit,” the post said.

The social media post was accompanied by undated images showing the emu eating fruit and having its feathers brushed.

The update follows a report by the Post on Sunday that the bird had been under the department’s care for more than a month and that it was pending potential adoption arrangements by animal welfare organisations.