CHONBURI — An ostrich was seen running along a motorway from Bang Lamung to Tapong district on 7 April, seemingly keeping pace behind a cement truck without showing any signs of fatigue. The unusual sight quickly went viral on social media, with many sharing videos of the bird in hopes of helping it and finding its owner.
The bird’s owner was later identified as Isara Boriboon, the owner of a cat café in Bang Lamung. Isara said the café keeps two five-month-old ostriches named B1 and B2, who usually run around the café and nearby fields but have never before wandered onto public roads.
“The ostrich escaped today because a cement truck arrived at the café. When the truck left, the gate wasn’t closed in time, and the bird ran after it,” Isara explained. “It ran all the way to Tapong Market in Rayong province, about 55 km from my home. Luckily, the people who called me managed to catch it before it got that far.”
Isara estimated that the ostrich actually ran about 15 km along the road. He added that the bird was unharmed and he was on his way to retrieve it from the helpers who caught it.
