Chrissy, a pet emu who lives in West Little Rock, has been seen across Central Arkansas since she wandered off last month. Chrissy the emu is missing. Well, not exactly missing. More like, on the run.

Emu ranchers had hoped the lamebrained, arguably ugly birds with useless wings would take flight in agribusiness. But emu ranching - like some other types of nontraditional livestock operations- is ...