CHENANGO COUNTY — Community members are rallying to spread the word of an emu that has been on the loose for at least five days.

Said Wendy Bovee Oldham, the emu was first spotted near Guilford on Oct. 10. It was seen the following day near the White Store Cemetery. The emu was then seen on Shumway Rd in Mount Upton on Oct. 13, and again in Mount Upton on Tuesday.

Oldham said the emu was last seen (as reported to her) behind the Rockdale Hotel in Mount Upton.

“The emu strolled through town, Oldham said. “Many people have been on the look out for the Emu, and are trying to figure out a way to safely contain it.”

Oldham added that the owners of the emu are unknown. “No one knows where the emu came from,” she said.

A Wesley Jones, Chief Dispatcher at the Chenango County Sheriff's Office said “It’s been reported in numerous locations over the past week, mainly in the Town of Guilford.”

Jones confirmed that there were multiple reports on Tuesday of the emu running down State Highway 8 between Mount Upton and Rockdale.