The above chicken was appreHENded by police in Oakland, CA at the Bay Bridge toll plaza. She is currently at an animal shelter:
Animal Services Director Rebecca Katz says people claiming ownership of the chicken, named Chip in a nod to the CHP, need to come to the facility with proof, such as previous photos of the famous foul. [sic]
On Thursday, Chip laid an egg. But the shelter will likely swap in a substitute egg for her to sit on, because it doesn’t want any more chickens.
I trust Animal Services realizes hens lay eggs regardless of whether or not they’ve ever clapped eyes on a rooster. We replaced our hens’ initial eggs with golf balls so they wouldn’t get the idea that eggs are edible. I don’t know if it was necessary, but they’ve always left the eggs to us.
SWMBO
Well well well my little Chickadee…
Is that chicken going to pick up that metal rod and whack someone?
BillinGlendaleCA
Yum, eggs. Is it time for breakfast yet?
MattF
And she’s in custody because she tried to cross the road but couldn’t pay the toll. It’s the chicken version of debtor’s prison.
BillinGlendaleCA
@MattF: Gota pay for that new bridge.
RK
The black chicken they picked up never made it to the station.
raven
Man I woke up yesterday with an awful sore throat and it is no better. All this waiting for the Dawgs and I may have to watch it on the tube!!!
Steeplejack (phone)
@RK:
LOL.
Ryan
Boy, not a lot of room in the back of a squad car is there?
Elizabelle
Please keep us updated on the Oakland chicken. I’m glad they were able to save her.
Zinsky
Nice to see the police force doing something useful.
Elizabelle
As long as the owners don’t show up to claim her, with carrots, onions, parsley and celery in tow.
Free the Oakland toll plaza chicken!
shell
Takes a special moron to fuck up a pillow fight:
“A pillow fight between freshman cadets at the United States Military Academy took a violent turn when cadets swung pillowcases packed with hard objects at each other.
Thirty cadets were injured, including 24 that suffered concussions, the New York Times reported.
The brawl took place Aug. 20, and was part of an annual pillow fight between freshman cadets.”
Genine
@MattF:
@RK:
You guys are funny. I had a nice early morning laugh.
Thank you!
J R in WV
@Ryan:
They make it that way to make it harder for a prisoner to get his feet around to kick out the windows. Or whatever they decide to try to kick out.
I learned that when a nice cop gave me a ride to town after wwe wrecked/totaled the PU Truck, with two dogs. He dropped me off at the town vet to get the dogs checked out, they were fine. I was a little concussed, drifty a little, but got around taking care of business OK.
Didn’t drive on the Interstate for several days, for example, except as passenger…
WaterGirl
@RK:
I thought that was humorous, but true, and I liked your comment because it shows an awareness of a sad/awful truth that I have just come to recognize in the past two years. But I can’t say I think it’s something to joke about, so I have mixed feelings.
maya
But…….why did the chicken cross the bridge?
Because it couldn’t swim.
It was planning to lay a spannish omelet.
Why are we always questioning the motivations of chickens?
chopper
@RK:
perfect. you win.