SAN ANTONIO – Why did a chicken cross the road on the East Side? Apparently, to find his new forever home.
Animal Care Services officers were driving near MLK and the IH-10 overpass when they saw the chicken, named Senor Tráfico, weaving through traffic.
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Drivers slowed down to avoid hitting the feathery fellow while ACS officers pulled over and led him to a grassy area, away from the busy roadway.
Officers then had to lure Tráfico out of the grass in a calm manner, to avoid him heading back into traffic.
It was a battle of hendurance, but ACS was eventually able to corral the chicken and take him back to the animal shelter, in hopes of finding a forever family.
According to ACS, it didn’t take long. Just four days later, Tráfico was adopted and his new chicken coop was plenty far away from city traffic.
“Tráfico’s scrambled situation is a great reminder to make sure even winged pets need to remain safely at home,” ACS said in a statement.
For information on laws regarding domestic fowl in San Antonio, click here.