Christmas is one of the busiest travel times of the year.
Millions of Americans fly or drive across the country to visit relatives and loved ones over the holidays.
But all hell broke loose after an unwanted passenger jumped into the Florida woman’s car.
People across the world, especially in America, love to eat chicken.
Eggs are also popular worldwide.
In 2023, egg consumption in the United States was estimated to be 281.3 per person.
This means a lot of chickens are required to meet the worldwide demands for their eggs and meat.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), there are roughly 34.4 billion chickens in the world.
America is the world’s leading producer in chicken production, with 9.22 billion chickens in the U.S.
In many rural towns across southern America, wild chickens roam freely through the streets and neighborhoods.
They usually do not cause any issues with the residents, but sometimes they can be a problem like the recent incident in Palm Bay, Florida.
A woman recently pulled into a 7-Eleven gas station in Florida and left her car door open while she went inside the store.
But she picked up an unwanted passenger while in the store, which was caught on the security camera.
According to the video, a chicken hopped into the woman’s car through the open door.
A police officer approached and attempted to help the lady convince the unwanted passenger to get out of the vehicle.
“Hey you need to go,” the officer told the chicken. “She don’t want you in the van.”
“Did you escape from Popeyes,” the officer joked.
The officer ended up grabbing the chicken, which caused it to cluck with anger.
Chickens have complex communication.
There are over 30 unique vocalizations they use to communicate messages to other chickens.
This includes mating calls, warnings of danger, stress signals, and food discovery.
When the chicken started clucking, the officer told it to “hush.”
He then put the chicken in the trunk of the woman’s car, but it hopped right back out and started wandering around the gas station parking lot.
The chicken ended up back in the woman’s driver’s seat before an officer finally caught the bird and handed it to its rightful owner.
“Our officers don’t Cluck around when it comes to public safety,” the department wrote in a statement.
Chickens are smarter than most people realize.
According to studies, chickens have shown the ability to understand that an individual still exists even when they are out of sight.
Chickens are self-aware and can distinguish themselves from others.
Studies show they are able to recognize over 100 different faces.
They also teach each other complex problem-solving skills.
But no one ever taught this chicken how to drive a vehicle.
DeSantis Daily will keep you up-to-date on any new developments in this ongoing story.
