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What's Up With These Pink Chickens Running Around Portland?
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mystery of Portland's pink chickens is solved.
Multnomah County Animal Services says the birds' owner told the agency he used food coloring, beet juice and Kool-Aid to dye the two birds, then released them to "make people smile."
AP Photo/Multnomah County Animal Services, Randall Brown
Owner Bruce Whitman of Portland says the prank succeeded beyond his wildest hopes. In his words, "I didn't expect to get this many people to smile."
He says he tucked the chickens into a tree to roost early Thursday in a waterfront park, figuring they'd wake to a good day with water nearby and bugs to eat, spread some smiles and he'd pick them up Thursday evening. He soon heard news reports that the birds had become poultry celebrities.
Animal Services billed Whitman about $16 per bird for their time in custody, and cautioned him about the risks of releasing birds in public places. He says he probably won't do it again — but he and the birds have now been invited to a couple of parades.
These Volunteer Toad Crossing Guards Help Nature Thrive In Philadelphia
It's that time of year again, when thousands of toads are migrating across busy roads toward their breeding grounds -- and hundreds of human crossing guards are there to make sure they arrive safely without being squashed by cars.
"Toad Detour" takes place each spring in and around Philadelphia's Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education.
Herd Of Goats Gets Loose, Chases Children
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police got their goats, corralling a group of 10 that had managed to get loose from a yard in the city's Beacon Hill neighborhood.
On their website, police say officers responded Thursday afternoon to a report that the loose goats were chasing a group of children.
After a brief chase of their own, police managed to herd the goats back into a pen.
Animal control officers were called to contact the goats' owner.
