Two Rheas Disturb The Peace In Venice, Cause Authorities To Fine Their Owners And Barr Them From The City.

A busy day for these birds

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• November 28, 2022

The bond between humans and animals has always been strong, as many animals have proven to be great companions for humans.

Some of man's favorite pets include dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds. Yet, it’s not every bird that you’d commonly find amid humans.

Rheas, for example, don’t make good pets. Although they are not necessarily aggressive, they are still wild animals. It also doesn’t help that humans haven't bred Rheas for enough time to find a way to make them submissive and amiable.

Humans usually hunt these flightless birds for consumption, feathers, and skin for leather creation. People usually breed them on farms for this purpose.

Since they are kept on farms and in zoos, it’s uncommon to find Rheas on the streets. That’s probably why when this Redditor found out about Rheas roaming the streets of Venice, they simply had to share it.

OP posted a link to an article detailing the activities of the South American birds in Venice. According to the report, the birds had arrived in the city by train with their Slovenian owners. 

As a result of them roaming the streets of the Cannaregio area, dozens of people started calling the police to report the birds.

After some time of searching, the police were able to track down the birds close to the train station. In addition, they fined their owners €400 each and barred them from entering Venice for two days.

To cap it all up, they were put on a train and sent back to San Donà del Piave. Indeed, the authorities weren't messing around with this unusual disturbance.

Check out the full story in the article below!

Venice day out

These emu-like birds decided to tour the city. But not everyone was comfortable with that

Authorities were contacted about these usual visitors. You best believe their owners had some questions to answer + a hefty fine

Indeed, Venice authorities don't tolerate delinquent tourists

The owners explained that Nina and Nande aren't dangerous

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to the news:

Just so you know, in Venice you could get fined for letting your pet roam the streets unaccompanied

Who else has had a first-hand experience with a Rheas?

It seems Rheas aren't the friendliest pets. But on the bright side, you can gain a little attention as a Rheas owner.

Although the owners apologized, stating that the birds weren’t wild and were trained to play with kids, we bet they frightened many people in the area.

Who wouldn’t be terrified after seeing these huge birds on the streets? We know we’d be.

What would you have done if you had spotted one of these Rheas on the streets? Let us know in the comments below!

Jesse