The Colorado Springs Emu Everyone's Been Asking About

Podcast: Springs and Things: Your Insider's Guide to Colorado Springs Culture & Community · Colorado Springs Locals, Carly Ries and Lauren Ferrara

Opublikowano: 2026-06-23

What happens when a bird bought to guard a backyard flock becomes a full-blown local celebrity? This week, Carly sits down with Billy-Sue Mitchell and her six-foot emu, Dennis, at their charming Colorado Springs home, surrounded by ducks, two chickens, and two dogs. Billy shares how Dennis went from a duck-harness-wearing baby to a leash-walking icon spotted everywhere from Garden of the Gods to Manitou Springs, Old Colorado City, and beyond. Along the way, we get the heart-stopping story of the time Dennis went missing for 24 hours (and the German Shepherd who tracked him d...