Troopers shoot chickens that got loose after crash in Oklahoma City
By Natalie Bailey
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials confirmed that troopers shot chickens that got loose following a crash on an Interstate 240 ramp Tuesday morning in OKC.
Authorities say a semi-trailer containing chickens crashed along the westbound I-240 ramp to southbound Interstate 44. The crash briefly caused the ramp to close, but it has since reopened.
A KOCO 5 photojournalist on scene said there were gunshots in the area as troopers worked to contain the loose chickens. OHP officials later confirmed that they did shoot chickens.
“We shot the chickens,” Lt. Mark Southall told KOCO 5. “We did all we could to get them under control but they became a danger to motorists. … We had no other option.”
OHP officials said about 50 chickens got loose, causing traffic issues for drivers. One truck hit a chicken.
The Department of Agriculture was called to the scene but told troopers that they couldn’t take the chickens, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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