AUSTRALIA — Authorities in Australia are looking for the driver who ran over several emus on a road and posted video of it on social media.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Australia's southeastern state of New South Wales is distributing the video to try to help catch the man.
He is heard shouting about what he's doing and swearing about the large flightless birds in apparent delight.
The emus are running in the other direction as the vehicle runs into them.
The driver turns the camera on himself after he swears and laughs.
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The animal protection group said it was "shocked and horrified" by the video.
A statement from the RSPCA says penalties for the offense in New South Wales could be up to five years in prison and fines of up to $16,000.
Police say they are examining the video, trying to figure out when and where it was shot.
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