The South-American rhea was seen running around the Cherry Tree area of the town at around 8.15am on Thursday.
Adam Mazur, 13, was doing his paper round when the bird crossed his path.
He said: "It was right in front of me running really fast with its wings up. It just went across the road and ran down Feniscliffe Drive. I went home and told my mum I'd seen a giant bird but she wouldn't believe me."
The bird's escape was finally stopped when it entered the garden of Tom Ansbro, 82, of Feniscliffe Drive. He said: "I couldn't believe my eyes.
It circled a couple of times and then stopped in our back garden."
Police then contacted Heath Kershaw, of Wellybobs Farm Park, Darwen, to deal with the situation.
He and colleague Karen Rostron managed to wrestle the bird into a trailer and calmed it by placing a hood over its head.
Farmer Michael Greenwood, who keeps around 50 of the flightless birds at Moorland Farm, Billinge End Road, Pleasington, said he was delighted to be 'rhea-united' with the bird.
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