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Emu headbutts man after tackle in Salcombe, video goes viral

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC · How we work

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Emu headbutted a man after he tackled it on a country road in Salcombe, Devon.
The man wrestled the bird for at least 20 seconds before the emu knocked him onto the road.
The emu fled back into the gated property it had escaped from.
James Barker filmed the encounter on September 9 while driving past.
Ro Barker posted the video to social media, which got over two million views.

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Emu headbutted a man after he tackled it on a country road in Salcombe, Devon.
The man wrestled the bird for at least 20 seconds before the emu knocked him onto the road.
The emu fled back into the gated property it had escaped from.
James Barker filmed the encounter on September 9 while driving past.
Ro Barker posted the video to social media, which got over two million views.