Ostrich escapes Ramat Gan Safari, sprints through city streets before being recapture

Residents of Ramat Hen in Ramat Gan witnessed an unusual sight Friday afternoon when an ostrich escaped from the Ramat Gan Safari and was seen running through neighborhood streets.

According to the Safari, the male ostrich slipped out through the main gate as the ticket booths were closing. “The curious ostrich began running toward the National Park and the nearby Ramat Hen neighborhood, surprising passersby,” the Safari said in a statement.

The ostrich that escaped was spotted on the streets of Ramat Gan

(Video: Ivgeni)

A team from the Safari immediately set out to bring the bird back. “Just a few minutes after it exited, caretakers from the African Savannah section reached the ostrich, contained it, and waited for the veterinary team, which sedated the bird to ensure its safe return to the Safari,” the statement added.

The ostrich that escaped from Ramat Gan safari

(Photo: Ivgeni)

The Safari emphasized that both the ostrich and its handlers are unharmed. “The circumstances of the incident are being reviewed to ensure that such a case does not happen again,” it said.