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Chickens Run Wild After Big Rig Crash in California
NBC Bay Area ^ | Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014 | Christina London and Candice Nguyen

Posted on 02/18/2014 9:36:46 AM PST by nickcarraway

A semi-truck carrying thousands of live chickens crashed Monday in San Diego County, sending chickens running wild.

A big rig coming from a Potrero chicken farm overturned just before 9 p.m. in the 17300 block of Highway 94 in Dulzura. The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert for the area.

According to CHP, the driver told officers that he saw a deer and swerved, flipping his truck and trapping him inside. The accident also started a brush fire.

Two witnesses rushed to rescue the driver. One of the men smashed the side window with his foot so they could pull out the man.

The driver suffered minor injuries, according to officials.

CHP said the truck was carrying approximately 2,600 chickens.

Animal Control was called to wrangle the 20 or so chickens running free. Officials confirmed that some chickens did die in the fire.

The fire could have been a bigger problem, considering the dry brush and nearby homes. However, there was a fire station just down the road from the crash site.


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21 posted on 02/18/2014 11:07:16 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

We only have the words of a reporter that these chickens are alive. What if they’re zombie chickens?


22 posted on 02/18/2014 11:33:11 AM PST by righttackle44 (Take scalps. Leave the bodies as a warning.)
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To: nickcarraway

Muthuh clucker


23 posted on 02/18/2014 11:44:58 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: F15Eagle

You should try Tyson chicken....


24 posted on 02/18/2014 11:45:50 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: nickcarraway

One of the men smashed the side window with his foot so they could pull out the man.

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That’s got to be quite a kick that man has to smash a car window.


25 posted on 02/18/2014 12:35:57 PM PST by Bigg Red (O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Ps 8)
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To: nickcarraway

Semis carrying bees are more fun when the bees get loose. Happens every few years


26 posted on 02/18/2014 12:42:19 PM PST by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: Salamander; married21
"I long for the day when a chicken can cross the road without having its motives questioned."


27 posted on 02/18/2014 12:59:47 PM PST by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: nickcarraway; married21; Salamander


28 posted on 02/18/2014 1:01:53 PM PST by shibumi (Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
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To: nickcarraway
The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert for the area.

SIG M400


29 posted on 02/18/2014 1:31:46 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Was Occam's razor made by Gillette?)
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To: nickcarraway
"The chickens suffered multiple contusions."

(obscure Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman reference)

31 posted on 02/18/2014 2:06:50 PM PST by informavoracious (Open your eyes, people!)
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To: nickcarraway

Some chicken music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6LzWZYWpOU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg4psqXicRs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vxdQwVuago


33 posted on 02/18/2014 2:53:39 PM PST by smalltownslick
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To: F15Eagle; Larry Lucido; Gamecock

Ahhhh! I’m sohhh stoopit!!!

Friggin dork.

Got me and I shoulduh seen it. So should Lucido. He’s pretty quick too...

“Serenity Now!”


34 posted on 02/18/2014 3:52:28 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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