A feisty ostrich has taken aim at former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson when the bird was filmed leaning in a car window to peck the 60-year-old. Login or signup to continue reading A video of the British politician was spreading across the internet after his wife, Carrie Johnson, shared the clip from their holiday in Texas on April 7. "Too funny not to share," the 37-year-old media consultant captioned the video on her social media.
Mr Johnson was in the driver seat of a car, with one of his children on his lap, when the ostrich approached, leaned in the car window and pecked the former London mayor. The Johnson family has been documenting their travels through the US including stops at the Dinosaur Valley State Park and Brazos River near Dallas. The British politician has three young children with his third wife, Wilfred, born in 2020; Romy, born in 2021; and Frank, born in 2023.
He also has five older children, Lara, Milo, Cassia, Theodore and Stephanie, from previous relationships. Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her role as national crime reporter at Australian Community Media (ACM). She was ACM’s Trainee of the Year in 2023 and, aside from reporting on crime, has travelled the country as a journalist for Explore Travel Magazine.
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au Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her role as national crime reporter at Australian Community Media (ACM). She was ACM’s Trainee of the Year in 2023 and, aside from reporting on crime, has travelled the country as a journalist for Explore Travel Magazine. Reach out with news or updates to anna.
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'Too funny not to share,' Carrie Johnson captioned the video.