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Is LiMu emu trained?

My dad loves the Liberty Mutual commercials with LiMu Emu, and he thinks that it’s an actual trained emu. I’ve heard they can be pretty surly…is LiMu Emu trained?

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Amber Reed · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
As the second largest bird on the planet at almost six feet tall, emus are not to be taken lightly!
The LiMu Emu is not a trained emu in the way that other animals in show business are. In fact, the emu that you see in a finished commercial is a mix of real emus and CGI effects.
Animal handlers work with several live Emus during the
Liberty Mutual
shoots, but as anyone who’s familiar with TikTok star Emmanuel the Emu knows, they very much have a mind of their own. Actor David Hoffman (aka Doug) has very little real interactions with his emu counterparts, but has nice things to say about them—once remarking that “I’ve worked with children who are more difficult.”
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