Shannon McCarrell with some of her birds, Duncan the ostrich and Wallace the emu, at the family farm in Haldimand County. The McCarrells are reeling after intruders broke into their bird enclosure and killed a two-year-old emu named McTavish.
Shannon McCarrell is in mourning. So are her birds.
The Haldimand County woman has barely slept since two people broke into an enclosure on her farm near Fisherville early Wednesday morning and killed her beloved pet emu, named McTavish.
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McTavish the emu snuggling with his owner, Shannon McCarrell. McTavish was killed by intruders who forced their way onto the McCarrell homestead.
Shannon McCarrell
Shannon McCarrell and her pet emu, McTavish, were “inseparable,” she said.
Shannon McCarrell
McTavish the emu with his best human friend, Shannon McCarrell of Haldimand County.
Shannon McCarrell
McTavish the emu was killed in a night raid on a Haldimand County farm.
Shannon …