‘It brought me back to life’
"The legal fight over the bird has inspired him to run for office. But other emu owners say the birds shouldn't be kept as pets."
“It may not be for everyone, but it was for me,” Olenik said. “I needed that bird and she needed me. She brought me back enough that here I am now running for state delegate.”
Virginia Beach Man Wins Fight To Keep Emu As Emotional Support Animal
"That bird brought me out of my darkest days."
A Virginia Beach Man Won The Right To Keep An Emotional Support Emu. Now, He’s Running For Office.