A farm owner who begged Bindi Irwin for help after losing 99 per cent of her birds to avian influenza has shared an update on her beloved emu Emmanuel.
Taylor Blake, also known as Eco Sister on Twitter, sent a desperate message to the Irwin clan last week after she thought her emu and TikTok fan favourite Emmanuel had contracted the virus.
Taylor has now revealed her emu has tested negative for avian influenza and his condition is improving.
Florida farm owner who begged Bindi Irwin for help after losing 99 per cent of her birds to avian influenza shares incredible update about her TikTok-famous emu Emmanuel
‘Emmanuel Todd Lopez tested negative for Avian Influenza at 2 separate labs, swab, fecal and blood,’ she revealed on Sunday.
‘He doesn’t have the virus, and is not actively shedding the virus. God is good! Thank you for the prayers, the kind words and the support. Always trust your intuition!’
Taylor said Emmanuel was ‘getting stronger each day’ and was now able to lift himself.
‘I’m getting stronger each day, friends! I am now able to lift myself up and reposition myself on my own,’ she wrote alongside an image of her beloved bird.
Taylor has revealed her emu has tested negative for avian influenza and his condition is improving
She revealed Emmanuel was ‘getting stronger each day’ and was now able to lift himself
‘This is a BIG step because before, I would just fall over. My neck is starting to straighten out and I am drinking lots of water on my own! Thank you for the prayers.’
Taylor has been sharing the story of her sick emu Emmanuel on social media since her farm in South Florida was struck down with the epidemic.
Earlier this month, she explained she had lost every chicken and duck as well as many geese, turkeys and swans.
Taylor has been sharing the story of her sick emu Emmanuel on social media since her farm in South Florida was struck down with the epidemic
Last week, Taylor sent a desperate plea to the Irwin clan after she believed Emmanuel had contracted the flu, however he later tested negative to the virus.
She expressed her admiration for the family while asking for advice.
‘I have been a fan of your family for as long as I can remember, I am reaching out to you in total desperation right now,’ she tweeted.
‘I need help saving my emu, Emmanuel. I will pay to fly anyone to us, if they can help, no questions asked.’
Bindi responded: ‘Thank you so much for reaching out.’
‘Though our Wildlife Hospital which has treated over 100,000 animals including emus, we have never treated an emu with this particular disease,’ she added.
She thought her beloved bird Emmanuel was the latest bird to contract the flu, prompting Taylor to send a desperate plea to the Irwin clan
‘We will need to rely on our fellow animal experts with more experience with this avian flu.’
Bindi continued: ‘Our hearts are with you and we appreciate that you care so deeply and have such compassion for darling Emmanuel.
‘We believe that all of us need to have love for each and every individual animal.
‘We hope that someone who has greater experience in their area can be of assistance. Sending love and light your way from our entire family.’
Taylor thanked Bindi for replying, writing: ‘Thank you so much for taking the time to write this, Bindi your response alone means more than you know. Please send my love to your family!’
Bindi responded by saying she wasn’t able to provide too much support because the team at the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital had never treated birds with avian flu, but did send her ‘love and prayers’ to the farm
But some fans flocked to social media to slam Bindi’s response, with one calling it ‘pathetic’ and ‘useless’.
‘What a pathetic, useless reply. Zero effort to help when you’re in a supposedly unique position to use your influence and contacts to actually help her. Thoughts and prayers are cheap. You are unimpressive and that’s being polite,’ they said.
‘Thoughts and prayers are nice, but is there not someone you could recommend, given your family has been in this field for years?’ another agreed.
A third person wrote: ‘So you don’t know of anyone in your network who could help? One would assume it wouldn’t be hard for you to ask around or spread the word in the hopes someone with the right experience comes forward, rather than writing this form[al] letter response pretending you care.’
‘We hope that someone who has greater experience in their area can be of assistance. Sending love and light your way from our entire family,’ Bindi wrote
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