ESCAPED: A rhea is on the loose in the Chilton Polden area
WATCH out, watch out, there's an escaped rhea about!
Avon and Somerset Police are reporting there is an escaped Rhea in the Chilton Polden area.
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "If you see it, don't approach, call 101 and quote log 1370."
Rheas are large, flightless birds with grey-brown plumage, long legs and long necks, similar to an ostrich. They are native to South Africa.
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