Overview
- The family’s 2–3-year-old emu, Barb, was chased by two neighboring pit bulls and fatally mauled after being driven into a back alley, police and local reports say.
- The attack, which occurred Tuesday, was captured in a TikTok video that circulated online and prompted officers to put the bird down at the scene.
- The family says the same dogs have repeatedly entered their yard and killed poultry over several years despite previous fence reinforcements.
- State agriculture officials, the Allegheny County dog warden, and McKeesport police have an open, developing investigation and have not announced charges.
- The owners are moving their remaining emus to a new location, have launched a GoFundMe for stronger fencing, and are discussing possible civil action or charges with the dog warden.