The above chicken was appreHENded by police in Oakland, CA at the Bay Bridge toll plaza. She is currently at an animal shelter:
Animal Services Director Rebecca Katz says people claiming ownership of the chicken, named Chip in a nod to the CHP, need to come to the facility with proof, such as previous photos of the famous foul. [sic]
On Thursday, Chip laid an egg. But the shelter will likely swap in a substitute egg for her to sit on, because it doesn’t want any more chickens.
I trust Animal Services realizes hens lay eggs regardless of whether or not they’ve ever clapped eyes on a rooster. We replaced our hens’ initial eggs with golf balls so they wouldn’t get the idea that eggs are edible. I don’t know if it was necessary, but they’ve always left the eggs to us.