Traffic travelling near Tollerton almost came to a stand-still when two ostriches escaped from a pen and went for a stroll down a busy road.
The pesky pair were seen walking down the A606, Melton Road, by numerous motorists just after midday on Saturday, September 21.
Police officers were sent in to find the swift-footed birds, which are more typically found roaming the hot savannas and grasslands of Africa.
The birds can even run up to speeds of 40mph and traffic crawled along as motorists slowed to catch a glimpse of the unusual sight, as they pottered around the outskirts of Plumtree and Tollerton.
A spokeswoman for Nottinghamshire Police said: "The call came to us at around 1.40pm on Saturday, September 21.
"They got out of a pen in a garden on a farm and we believe officers assisted with getting them back.
"The two ostriches were returned to the owner at around 2.20pm.
"They were returned safe and well."
Some motorists initially believed the animals to be emus, however the police clarified that the birds were in fact ostriches.
The differences lie within the fact that emus are native to Australia, and have a slightly slower top speed of 30mph.
Ostriches also have just two toes, while the emu has three.
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