Where is Gladys the emu? The beloved pet of an Albemarle couple is still missing


A photo posted on Facebook shows an emu—likely Gladys’ sister Mabel—taking a stroll in Scottsville after the bird escaped their pen about 10 miles north in Albemarle County. Photo: Courtesy Millie Cathcart

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