Thousands of escaped chickens cause huge traffic jam on Austrian highway

The birds were released onto Austrias A1 highway on 4 July, after a truck carrying coops crashed. Around 100 firemen were called to the scene to remove debris and capture the chickens, causing a 10km traffic jam. The blockade was eventually lifted five hours later.

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• July 5, 2017 00:39 IST

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The birds were released onto Austrias A1 highway on 4 July, after a truck carrying coops crashed. Around 100 firemen were called to the scene to remove debris and capture the chickens, causing a 10km traffic jam. The blockade was eventually lifted five hours later.