It's a plumed, two-legged serpentine-bodied creature with wings that reached up to fifteen feet in height. They're can be rather extremely aggressive, as they're protective of their eggs, which are a soft, pure silver. They're native to India. Erumpets resemble a cross between rhinoceroses and hippos. They've thick skin that can repel most magic and a horn that injects exploding fluid into anything it pierces. You can imagine what that does. Unfortunately, there aren't many of them left, as the males tend to explode whilst mating.
But, the boyfriend was with her, wasn't he? In Jersey?