When 23-year-old Neoma Monro spotted something moving outside her Pennsylvania home, she was stunned to realize it was an emu—a sight one would hardly expect on Pennsylvania streets. Monro quickly captured the bizarre encounter on video, and the clip has since gone viral, delighting millions of viewers with its eerie, unexpected twist.
“I didn’t think I’d look outside and see a giant bird running around, so it genuinely scared me,” Monro told Newsweek. “I couldn’t believe what I had seen, especially without my glasses on.” Sharing her surprise on TikTok under the account @glasshoneycomb, Monro recorded the moment with a touch of humor, setting it to sinister music, which only added to the drama.
Wrapped in a towel around her hair, Monro addresses the camera, saying, “I think an ostrich just ran in the yard?” and describes how she initially mistook the massive creature for a human figure. “I looked over and screamed because it was this big thing,” she explains. As she cautiously filmed outside, the emu darted through the trees before suddenly charging through her yard, prompting Monro to exclaim, “Oh my God. What is that?”
Determined to capture evidence, Monro rushed out with her phone. “I knew I had one chance to get footage, so I ran outside with my phone hoping I’d see it again to prove I wasn’t going crazy,” she said. The video, which captures the emu flitting through the yard, allowed Monro to share her strange experience with the world. “The best thing I could’ve done with the sighting is catch it on video. That way, everyone else can join in on the chaos and laughter.”
TikTok users responded enthusiastically, propelling the clip to over 4.2 million views and more than 630,000 likes. Comments poured in, with one user humorously describing the scene: “The fear, the sinister music, the drama, the demon emu ostrich emerging from the woods as if bringing the depths of hell with it. 10/10 video.”
Monro’s video has captivated audiences, blending humor with a surreal glimpse into the unexpected. Her encounter with the “demon emu” has become a social media sensation, leaving viewers both amused and bewildered by the unusual sight in her backyard.