Photo: @knucklebumpfarmsEmmanuel Todd Lopezthe emu is not only TikTok famous in the United States—he’s reached the heart of Australia.After ahighly contagious strain of avian influenzahit more than 32 counties in Florida in the beginning of January 2022, Emmanuel, 7, was evemtia;;u stricken with the illness, along with almost every other bird on his Internet-famous farm.His owner, Taylor Blake, who has helped Emmanuelreach viral fameon TikTok through the@knucklebumpfarmsaccount, has been sharing the animal’s story. On Monday, she reached out to Australian conservationistBindi Irwinfor help.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Blake wrote a heartfelt post on Twitter, tagging Bindi, 24, along with her mother,Terri Irwin, and brother,Robert Irwin.Bindi Irwin/instagram"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 wrote to the family, emphasizing, “I need help saving my emu, Emmanuel.” Blake expressed to the famous family that she would pay to fly anyone from the Australia Zoo out to Florida if they could be of assistance and that Emmanuel “needs someone experienced in physical therapy,” but was open to other methods of treatment.She completed the post writing, “PLEASE HELP.“After a few hours, Bindi responded to her plea.Bindi expressed that the entire Irwin family was “sending love and light” to Blake and Emmanuel, but that theAustralia Zoo Wildlife Hospital"has never treated an Emu with this particular disease.““We will need to rely on our fellow animal experts with more experience with this avian flu,” she added, praising Blake for caring “so deeply” for Emmanuel.She included in her message: “We believe that all of us need to have love for each and every individual animal,” and expressed her desire for someone “who has greater experience in this area” to be of assistance.Blake latergave an update on Emmanuel’s health, sharing that after a visit from a veterinarian, the animal was “stable, receiving fluids and still being hand fed. That being said, seeing how impressed and optimistic our vet was, was exactly what I needed. It’s brought me a sense of peace I haven’t had since all of this started. One day at a time, Emmanuel WILL be healed.“RELATED VIDEO: Meet Emmanuel, the ‘Quirky’ and Curious Emu Who Has Taken Over TikTokEmmanuel madeone of his first appearancesonthe farm’s TikTokin an outtake video Blake posted, in which the bird interrupts the clip to stare at the screen.By attacking Blake’s phone on camera, Emmanuel has won the attention and hearts of the entire Internet, helping the farm’s TikTok account amass more than 2.4 million followers.
Photo: @knucklebumpfarms
Emmanuel Todd Lopezthe emu is not only TikTok famous in the United States—he’s reached the heart of Australia.After ahighly contagious strain of avian influenzahit more than 32 counties in Florida in the beginning of January 2022, Emmanuel, 7, was evemtia;;u stricken with the illness, along with almost every other bird on his Internet-famous farm.His owner, Taylor Blake, who has helped Emmanuelreach viral fameon TikTok through the@knucklebumpfarmsaccount, has been sharing the animal’s story. On Monday, she reached out to Australian conservationistBindi Irwinfor help.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Blake wrote a heartfelt post on Twitter, tagging Bindi, 24, along with her mother,Terri Irwin, and brother,Robert Irwin.Bindi Irwin/instagram"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 wrote to the family, emphasizing, “I need help saving my emu, Emmanuel.” Blake expressed to the famous family that she would pay to fly anyone from the Australia Zoo out to Florida if they could be of assistance and that Emmanuel “needs someone experienced in physical therapy,” but was open to other methods of treatment.She completed the post writing, “PLEASE HELP.“After a few hours, Bindi responded to her plea.Bindi expressed that the entire Irwin family was “sending love and light” to Blake and Emmanuel, but that theAustralia Zoo Wildlife Hospital"has never treated an Emu with this particular disease.““We will need to rely on our fellow animal experts with more experience with this avian flu,” she added, praising Blake for caring “so deeply” for Emmanuel.She included in her message: “We believe that all of us need to have love for each and every individual animal,” and expressed her desire for someone “who has greater experience in this area” to be of assistance.Blake latergave an update on Emmanuel’s health, sharing that after a visit from a veterinarian, the animal was “stable, receiving fluids and still being hand fed. That being said, seeing how impressed and optimistic our vet was, was exactly what I needed. It’s brought me a sense of peace I haven’t had since all of this started. One day at a time, Emmanuel WILL be healed.“RELATED VIDEO: Meet Emmanuel, the ‘Quirky’ and Curious Emu Who Has Taken Over TikTokEmmanuel madeone of his first appearancesonthe farm’s TikTokin an outtake video Blake posted, in which the bird interrupts the clip to stare at the screen.By attacking Blake’s phone on camera, Emmanuel has won the attention and hearts of the entire Internet, helping the farm’s TikTok account amass more than 2.4 million followers.
Emmanuel Todd Lopezthe emu is not only TikTok famous in the United States—he’s reached the heart of Australia.
After ahighly contagious strain of avian influenzahit more than 32 counties in Florida in the beginning of January 2022, Emmanuel, 7, was evemtia;;u stricken with the illness, along with almost every other bird on his Internet-famous farm.
His owner, Taylor Blake, who has helped Emmanuelreach viral fameon TikTok through the@knucklebumpfarmsaccount, has been sharing the animal’s story. On Monday, she reached out to Australian conservationistBindi Irwinfor help.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
Blake wrote a heartfelt post on Twitter, tagging Bindi, 24, along with her mother,Terri Irwin, and brother,Robert Irwin.
Bindi Irwin/instagram
“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 wrote to the family, emphasizing, “I need help saving my emu, Emmanuel.” Blake expressed to the famous family that she would pay to fly anyone from the Australia Zoo out to Florida if they could be of assistance and that Emmanuel “needs someone experienced in physical therapy,” but was open to other methods of treatment.
She completed the post writing, “PLEASE HELP.”
After a few hours, Bindi responded to her plea.
Bindi expressed that the entire Irwin family was “sending love and light” to Blake and Emmanuel, but that theAustralia Zoo Wildlife Hospital"has never treated an Emu with this particular disease.”
“We will need to rely on our fellow animal experts with more experience with this avian flu,” she added, praising Blake for caring “so deeply” for Emmanuel.
She included in her message: “We believe that all of us need to have love for each and every individual animal,” and expressed her desire for someone “who has greater experience in this area” to be of assistance.
Blake latergave an update on Emmanuel’s health, sharing that after a visit from a veterinarian, the animal was “stable, receiving fluids and still being hand fed. That being said, seeing how impressed and optimistic our vet was, was exactly what I needed. It’s brought me a sense of peace I haven’t had since all of this started. One day at a time, Emmanuel WILL be healed.”
RELATED VIDEO: Meet Emmanuel, the ‘Quirky’ and Curious Emu Who Has Taken Over TikTok
Emmanuel madeone of his first appearancesonthe farm’s TikTokin an outtake video Blake posted, in which the bird interrupts the clip to stare at the screen.
By attacking Blake’s phone on camera, Emmanuel has won the attention and hearts of the entire Internet, helping the farm’s TikTok account amass more than 2.4 million followers.
source: people.com
