Charli the emu survived weeks in the woods and was shot twice by a sheriff’s deputy. She’s now thriving in a sanctuary.

Noted: They coaxed Charli onto the sanctuary property and gave her food and water. They found two gunshot wounds: to the neck and to a leg, which didn’t break any bones or do major damage. When Helmer and others took Charli to the UW-Madison veterinary hospital, she received some antibiotics and ointment and an “all-clear.”