Jaywalking chicken apprehended by police after attempting to flee

Police apprehended a chicken after it crossed the road on Sunday afternoon in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Corpus Christi Police Officer David Saldana, known among his peers as the “Chicken Hawk,” saw the chicken cross the road at about 2pm.



Officer Saldana attempted to detain the chicken for crossing outside of a cross walk, but the chicken fled on foot. The chicken jumped through the open window to an unoccupied vehicle in an attempt to escape, but there were no keys in the ignition of the vehicle.

Officer Saldana successfully captured the chicken and placed the chicken in his patrol car. Officer Saldana then transported the chicken to Animal Care Services. The chicken was identified as a Black Australorp. Police now consider the case closed.