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Fowl Play: Chicken, Goose Slow Down Bay Area Freeway Commutes
NBC Bay Area ^
| Lisa Fernandez
Posted on 09/02/2015 10:07:50 PM PDT by nickcarraway
First there were reports of chickens on the Bay Bridge near the toll plaza Wednesday morning just as the early morning commute kicked off.
Then, about 7:30 a.m., a goose was seen meandering on U.S. Highway 101 at Alum Rock Avenue in San Jose. Cars slowed and swerved to avoid hitting the fowl on the freeway.
A California Highway Patrol officer on a motorcycle rode behind the goose, urging the bird to waddle back to the side of the road and into some bushes.
Initial reports surfaced that the goose was a duck, but Twitter users were quick to correct that misidentification.
The goose complied and no injuries were reported as the bird flew off to safety.
As for the chicken, or chickens, at least one appeared to have finally crossed the road to get to the other side, but it did delay commuter Jeff Chu, who snapped a photo of one bird while sitting in nightmarish traffic. CHP Officer Sean Wilkenfeld said there were reports of possibly four chickens near the toll plaza, but only one was captured by two officers about 10 a.m.
The chickens prompted the CHP to issue this warning: "Please DO NOT try and grab on the freeway. Let #CHP find out why the chickens crossed the road, it's not worth getting hit."
They also prompted this Twitter account: @BridgeChicken. It's first tweet? A rooster emoji.
TOPICS: Local News; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: fowlplay; napl
To: Slings and Arrows
To: nickcarraway
When fowl start descending on freeways that can’t be good.
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posted on
09/02/2015 10:11:06 PM PDT
by
GSWarrior
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To: GSWarrior
Couldn’t find the story, but read this morning about a man who was arrested/fined for swatting a seagull with a towel.
(This house sure gone crazy)
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posted on
09/02/2015 10:47:17 PM PDT
by
This_far
To: nickcarraway; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
#BirdLivesMatter
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posted on
09/03/2015 12:03:28 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
To: nickcarraway; al baby; Albion Wilde; Allegra; BufordP; EveningStar; Gefn; GunsareOK; JRios1968; ...
Candidates for the Roadkill Grille.
DANG!
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posted on
09/03/2015 1:26:33 AM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Democrats and GOP-e: a difference of degree, not philosophy)
To: Slings and Arrows
*The goose was a duck was a chicken.*
Oh, I get it. I CRY FOWL! That stretch of highway needs an eggs-orcist.
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posted on
09/03/2015 3:53:25 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(*We are not descended from fearful men*)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; JoeProBono
The Real Poultry of Orange County
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posted on
09/03/2015 3:57:50 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(*We are not descended from fearful men*)
To: nickcarraway
Why did the chicken cross the road?
To: nickcarraway
Problem solved.
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posted on
09/03/2015 4:39:54 AM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
09/03/2015 5:03:22 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: JoeProBono
SCORE!
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posted on
09/03/2015 5:21:05 AM PDT
by
Daffynition
(*We are not descended from fearful men*)
To: cripplecreek
I've got a photo of traffic brought to a halt on 14 Mile rd. just W. of Van Dyke due to a slow walking flock of geese that were crossing the highway........
They're so accustomed to people and vehicles here in S.E. Michigan that nothing bothers them anymore........
To: Hot Tabasco
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posted on
09/03/2015 5:40:49 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
this article doesnt mention the hundreds of thousands of TURKEYS driving those bay area freeways with inpunity...in vehicles bearing Im Ready For Hillary....Bernie 2016...and Black Lives Matter...bumper stickers!!!
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posted on
09/03/2015 8:50:51 AM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Daffynition
Will the birds be eggs-communicated?
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posted on
09/03/2015 10:45:12 AM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(My music: http://hopalongginsberg.com/ | Facebook: Hopalong Ginsberg | Instagram: hopalonginsberg)
To: Slings and Arrows
You bet your shorts! The pope is forgiving everyone! He said so.
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posted on
09/03/2015 1:49:02 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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