A woman was gifted an egg from eBay, which hatched into an emu.
Woman's ebay gift
Charlotte Harrison's father purchased the item off the bidding site and after nurturing it for 47 days the egg hatched and birthed the winged animal native to Australia, which has been named Kevin, despite fears he wouldn't survive.
And although the bird is one foot tall there are fears for when he starts to grow to its full height, but Kevin has grown to be very fond of his mortal mother.
Speaking to the Metro Online, Charlotte said: ''We had no idea if Kevin would hatch, but I've done my reading and was meticulous about giving him the best chance.
''Having coaxed him through the birth, I feel so protective of Kevin. I think it's because I nurtured him through incubation to hatching and the process has similarities to pregnancy.
''The feeling's mutual, he dotes on me and follows me around the house as though I'm his mother.''