Posted: 19:20, July 17, 2022 | Updated: 19:32, 17 July 2022
A mischievous emu living on a farm in Florida is determined to become a star as he keeps interrupting TikTok videos by grabbing the camera and then viciously pecking at the device until it falls to the ground.
His name is Emmanuel, he is a resident of Knuckle Bump Farms in South Florida and his hilarious antics have gone viral.
While Taylor Blake, a farm worker who creates content for the farm’s social media platforms, tries to film informative videos about the animals, a frantic emu always manages to sneak in and steal the spotlight.
“Don’t do it Emmanuel, don’t do it!” Blake warns the bird, who suddenly enters the frame while trying to educate the audience about tiny cows.
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Taylor Blake, a farm worker who creates content for the farm, tries to make informative videos about the animals, but a frantic emu always slips in to steal the spotlight
“Don’t do it Emmanuel, don’t do it!” Blake warns the bird, who suddenly enters the frame while trying to educate the audience about miniature cows
The bird looks at her but remains unaffected by her scolding as he looks amused at his reflection on camera and pecks at her with his beak until she falls to the ground.
“No, Emmanuel, stop,” Blake cries. But the bird looks proud of itself as it stares down at the fallen device, which continues to film its smug expression.
The hilarious clip has gone viral amassing nearly 700,000 followers on the @knucklebumpfarms TikTok.
Emmanuel glances at Blake but remains unaffected by her rebuke as he looks amused at his reflection on camera and pecks her with his beak until she falls to the ground
“No, Emmanuel, stop,” Blake cries. But the bird looks proud of itself as it stares at itself on the fallen device, which continues to film its smug expression
Hilarious clip has gone viral amassing nearly 700,000 fans on @knucklebumpfarms TikTok
Blake continues to post the animal antics on the farm account, along with her own. She also responded to her fans, promising that “Don’t do it Emmanuel” merchandise is on the way
Emmanuel isn’t the only animal on the farm who likes to disrupt Blake’s TikTok videos.
Emmanuelle’s sisters, Ellen and Regina, also like to pet the camera when he’s about to shoot. They stare at the reflection and sometimes peck at it until it falls over.
Princess, the deer, will bomb the videos and nibble on Blake’s lap for attention. However, the strange bunch are more receptive to orders than Emmanuel.
Blake continues to post her animal antics on the farm account, along with her own platforms. She also responded to her fans, promising that “Don’t do it Emmanuel” merchandise is on the way.
