19 January 2024
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – The Junction City Police Department (JCPD) says a feathered fugitive has been taken into custody on Thursday.
On Jan. 18, the JCPD took to social media to share with the public that the local “chicken on the lam” was successfully captured by an animal control officer. This chicken was on the loose for weeks in the Junction City area, with numerous locals and organizations reporting sightings on social media in late December, 2023 into January, 2024.
“We’re thrilled to report that she’s now pecking around happily in a loving home outside the city limits, where she can cluck to her heart’s content,” JCPD social media statement excerpt.
While the situation is humorous, the JCPD took the opportunity to remind locals that owning chickens in city limits is not allowed. Under section 215.040 of Junction City’s municipal code, it is unlawful for anyone to keep or harbor fowl within the corporate limits of the city.
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