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The campground’s host, Nikita McDowell, filmed the cassowary’s “unexpected ocean swim,” officials said. Video footage shared on Facebook by 9 News shows the large bird bobbing along the waves.

Big Bird, an emu, was taken back to its home around 9:50 a.m. Monday. Emus are the second-tallest birds in the world and native to Australia.

The campground’s host, Nikita McDowell, filmed the cassowary’s “unexpected ocean swim,” officials said. Video footage shared on Facebook by 9 News shows the large bird bobbing along the waves.