5 Cool Things About Chickaboo The Highway Ostrich

The ostrich was being transported to a farm in Semenyih before it escaped from the open window of the vehicle and sprinted towards the highway at about 3pm.

It was seen speeding down the fast lane at about 3.20pm, tickling Malaysians with its antics.

A video of the incident was uploaded by local radio station BFM producer Jeff Sandhu on social media site Instagram, and it quickly went viral.

Several media later reported that the runaway ostrich has been rescued.

It was initially reported that the ostrich's name is Peekaboo, but has media channels have updated that its real name is Chickaboo.

According to the owner, Darren Chow, the name came from the words "chick" and "peekaboo". He said that the name was chosen based on its personality when it was still a hatchling, as reported by Channel News Asia.

According to Sandhu, it was estimated that Chickaboo was sprinting at the speed of about 35km/h before it grew tired and slowed down, as reported by The Star Online.

Experts say that ostriches are able to run at up to 45mp/h (about 72.42km/h) for long periods of time.

It was reported that Chickaboo sleeps with her Husky friend.

Chickaboo's owner also said that it hangs out with other animals, including a few turkeys and dogs.

"Chickaboo is popular among schoolchildren. I take all my pets to visit schools often," said Darren.

"She also tags along with me when I visit the homeless in Jalan Haji Taib. She is a hit among the children there," he was quoted as saying by The Malay Mail, today, 17 June.