About 24 live chickens dumped in vacant gas station parking lot in Northfield Township
Updated with additional details.
About 24 live chickens were dumped off in a vacant gas station parking lot in Northfield Township, police say.
A caller reported seeing a white F250 pickup pull into the parking lot of the old Sunoco station at Six Mile and Coyle roads on Nov. 12. The occupants then dumped the chickens off, reports said.
Lt. Tim Greene said the caller saw the people take the chickens out of cages and leave them in the lot. The only information the caller could provide was the vehicle — which had no tailgate — had a white man and woman in their 30s inside.
When the officer went to a nearby field, he saw six chickens, Greene said.
Northfield Township police called the Michigan Humane Society and county animal control, but neither could immediately send someone to deal with the animals, Greene said. The chickens likely dispersed from there, he said.
Police have not identified who dropped off the chickens.
Comments
Old Salt
Wed, Nov 24, 2010 : 2:57 p.m.
Too bad Curtis ' Chicken in the Rough" restaurant is no longer in budiness on Main Street
Ann English
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 : 8:27 p.m.
No farms nearby? I remember sheep being raised just southwest of the Coyle and Six Mile Road intersection. I guess the new Whitmore Lake HIgh School is sufficiently far away from this chicken dropoff, for the students there to be unaffected by it. Of course, we're all assuming the chickens are healthy, not sick or carriers of some disease humans can catch from their offspring at a later date, either from their flesh or eggs.
Dog Guy
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 : 6:50 p.m.
These are possibly genetically-engineered free-range homing chickens which are even now heading back to, most likely, Ann Arbor. Why is this newsworthy?
sendthosesproutsbacktobrussells!
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 : 1:47 p.m.
I saw the birds in question and thought it was awfully weird as there are no mobile homes nor farms nearby. I called a friend who I know raises wild fowl and he said he was tired and didnt want to drive from Stockbridge to WL to pick them up, but I hope someone is benefitting from these free mother cluckers...
stevek
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 : 12:53 p.m.
I thought I saw them near KFC
Amanda
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 : 10:18 a.m.
SASHA Farm, a sanctuary for farm animals located in Manchester, is willing to take in any of these chickens that can be recovered. www.sashafarm.org
mkm17
Tue, Nov 23, 2010 : 8:45 a.m.
I am disappointed that annarbor.com is vigilant about removing comments (including respectful, well reasoned comments) that speculate about the cause of an accident or other sensitive topics, but allows readers to poke fun at the dumping of domestic animals. Shame on annarbor.com. I agree with lorie that more information would be helpful.
Technojunkie
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 : 11:52 p.m.
Sounds like somebody was about to get busted for violating the four chicken limit and had to get rid of the evidence fast. Which goes to show, you just can't run afowl of the law...
nickcarraweigh
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 : 8:41 p.m.
Wake up people! Here is our chance to show our true community spirit while simultaneously helping society's unwanted. Let us adopt these downtrodden waifs. I for one will be at the Humane Society door early tomorrow morning, armed only with a winning smile, a shoe shine, and a sincere desire to take these cast-offs under my wing. Well, those things and a jar of paprika and two liters of vegetable oil. Like-minded citizens are free to contact me with plans for vocational training. Or with recipes. Whichever seems most appropriate.
Otto Mobeal
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 : 8:37 p.m.
THIS JUST INTO THE NEWSROOM: Man with truckload of carrots, onions and noodles has been spotted looking for lost chickens. News a 11.
pseudo
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 : 8:18 p.m.
just trying to understand...the chickens were dumped (without cages?) in a gas station. the "Michigan Humane Society" is handling that - phone numbers? Now sure why you thought this article might be either 'news' or helpful. a) hens or roosters? b) approx ages? c) Contact info for who has the chickens now and d) Nov 12???. a and b point to how valuable to bird might be to whoever. Contact info seems like the least you might do to let people know how to help. Look, I know this is a pared down "blog" but really, you spent the time to write the article...how 'bout a few basics?
breadman
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 : 7:49 p.m.
I smell home made chicken noodle soup..... Even chicken and dumplings....
stevek
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 : 7:36 p.m.
At least the chickens made it across the road.
Tony Livingston
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 : 7:36 p.m.
Were the chickens in cages or were they just let loose?
Deborah
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 : 6:33 p.m.
seems as good a use as any for that space. Maybe they thought they could homestead there?
fishjamaica
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 : 6:06 p.m.
Wouldn't it be more reasonable to call buffalo wild wings rather than the humane society?