A missing emu named Dork is gaining a Facebook following while an entire community in Minnesota searches for the wayward bird.
Dork escaped from his backyard pen in Becker in April after a tree branch broke his pen, according to KARE11.
Since then, community members have been filling Dork's Facebook page with pictures of him when he's been spotted, the Palm Beach Post reported. A local hardware store even sells shirts that say, "Dork is the name, hiding is the game," according to WCCO.
“It’s really taken on a life of its own,” Becker Police Chief Brent Baloun told WCCO. “It’s kind of a rallying point for the community.”
Dork’s owner, Tom Berry, is starting to get worried since it’s getting cold, but he believes his bird is still on the loose because he’s searching for a companion, WCCO reported.
“Geek and Dork were male and female, and Geek died three years or so ago, so he is on his own now,” Berry said. “He’s a bachelor; he’s looking for a female emu.”
Dork is wildly loved by social media users, the Palm Beach Post reported.
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