Firefighters Shoot Chickens
When I first read this, I thought it was a joke. Then I thought it was something from a long time ago; perhaps the 1800s. But it's from February 1, 2006, in High Springs, Florida (from The High Springs Herald via Roanoke Firefighters).
HIGH SPRINGS — After seeing High Springs firefighters toting rifles through a neighborhood and shooting at chickens last week, residents said they are infuriated.The southwest sector of town between Southwest Fourth Avenue and Poe Springs Road has had a chicken problem for years.
Many residents said they were upset not that the chickens were killed but the manner in which the situation was handled last Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Residents said they were not notified that the shooting would happen, that they worried about the safety of their children and pets, and that firefighters ran through private property without permission.
Read the whole article. It sounds like the city tried a number of ways to remove the wild chickens before they decided to shoot them. The firefighters were supervised by law enforcement officers along with other safety precautions.
I have to admit that the mental picture of this operation made me laugh!
