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Escaped Chickens Cause Traffic Problems On I-10. And Yes, Many Of Them Did Cross The Road.
May 13, 2021
Escaped chickens caused big traffic problems on I-10 near Pine Forest Road midday Thursday.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a commercial vehicle pulling a trailer came to an abrupt stop due to traffic, and multiple cage doors opened. FHP says about 100 chicken escaped onto the interstate.
The driver flew the coop, leaving the chickens behind. That tied up traffic as some of chickens crossed the road for unknown reasons.
FHP troopers and Escambia County Animal Control rounded up most of the chickens, and troopers are working to identify the driver.
Foul play is not suspected.
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30 Responses to “Escaped Chickens Cause Traffic Problems On I-10. And Yes, Many Of Them Did Cross The Road.”
To get to the other side!
@Jim C– I must disagree. In the recovery of abused animals, usually there are Law Enforcement officers with Animal Control. As for the large animals, my husband is in the woods along our rivers every weekend and sometimes during the week after work. He’s lived here his entire life and could survive without supermarkets or the internet. Not once has he seen a black bear although yes, they are here, albeit scarcely. Hogs aren’t coming into urban areas. The hogs that do invade residential areas are dispatched by rural residents. Besides that, Animal Control wouldn’t come anyway. They’d tell you to call FWC 100% of the time.
@Tela O— I do know a long time Escambia County Animal Control employee very well and can say I can make a a stronger argument against why they should have firearms. In most dangerous situations, there is a law enforcement officer present. Otherwise, their doing the same job they’ve always done.
Does anyone know why they crossed the road?
I have high egg-spectations for this comment section. What’s your best poultry pun?
I dream of a world where the street crossing intentions of poultry are not questioned.
ITS LIKE THE MOVIE CHICKEN RUN!! NO CHICKEN ESCAPES TWITTY’S CHICKEN FARM!
So where do they take these chickens now ?
Tabby, If you’ve never been an Animal Control Officer, you wouldn’t understand the risk they are put in everyday. They go to the same houses as every Police Officer…without backup. They work by themselves. They are telling those same people that they “might take their animals”. They are constantly put in the middle of “attack dog” situations, rather it’s assisting PD on search warrants or handling their own investigations. The danger of the job is insane. An Animal Control Officer was just shot this week, but the city it happened to list the title “Two police officers and a civilian shot” then later changes the “civilian” to “a city employee” in their narrative because nobody cares enough to call them an officer. If they go through the proper training, they have every right and need to carry a firearm.
Some of them are Guinea Hens, they are often used as watchdogs for other fowl, as they are very aggressive.
@Tabby – Multiple reasons: Occasionally, animal control is involved in recovery of abused and neglected animals, among other duties. Those animals’ owners can and do become aggressive and threatening.
When dealing with large wild animals (we have black bears, hogs, coyotes, as well as feral.dog packs, in Escambia County. Rabid/aggressive animals present a clear danger to Animal Control personnel.
Last, but clearly not last, these folks are Law Enforcement Officers, not the “dog catchers” of the old Little Rascals shorts.
Wahaha…
Clever word play.
This is an eggcellent article, I cackled several times.
@Tabby…can you say bad dogs, feral cats, venomous snakes and gators? And William, while the did indeed cross the road, the question is…why? Thanks for a laugh this morning…
Does that animal control guy have a firearm holstered on his side ? If so, I had no idea they even carried. Second, I can’t really imagine a consistent reason for them to carry.
I hate that some chickens died, and I hope the driver is captured because is obviously guilty of something (fighting chickens, drugs, has warrants….something. people who aren’t guilty don’t just run)
But I LOVE THE POULTRY PUNS!! Excellent writing William!
that one looks like dog with a glove on his head
mmm they look delicious…
Take those yard birds to Cracker Barrel, they KNOW what to do with them.
Might be Fighting Chickens. Thats why he ran.
That is really a shame, had
I know about the accident I would would be having chicken
for supper
this morning one of those roosterss were heard saying ( don’t go ta work ) so I went back to bed.
Hehehe…..driver flew the coop
Lol good joke 10/10
Thanks for the chuckle, William!
This was so sad. I passed it earlier and there were several dead chickens scattered Everywhere.
Why did the chicken cross the road
That’s the hardest I have laughed in a LONG time!
You win article of the day William! Thanks for the laugh!
This article made my day!!! I love it!! But hopefully none of the birds had their goose cooked!
Fowl play is suspected however.