WTF Philly: Chickens Take Over South Philly Neighborhood

June 18, 2009 in Philadelphia with 3 Comments

The opening to this hilarious City Paper article almost reads like a bad, B-Horror movie. Just picture a deep, movie trailer voice reading this.

A pack of wild chickens has colonized the 600 block of Pierce Street in South Philadelphia.

They’re everywhere — lurking in the tall grasses of the block’s vacant lots, clambering over the concrete walls that separate neighbors’ yards, seeking out friendly humans with a bite to eat, escorting the chicks, like ducklings, across the road. [ dramatic pause ]

No one knows how many there are.

Head over to the City Paper’s official website to read the full article, and be sure to read every single quote completely out of context. Especially this one at the end of the article. Thanks for pointing this out, Jen.

“I sprayed a hose at her and she wouldn’t move. Maybe I’m a mean person, but I got a stick and said, ‘I’ll kill your babies!”

Just read it.

Chickens in South Philly
www.citypaper.net/articles/2009/06/18/coop-dtat

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3 Responses to “WTF Philly: Chickens Take Over South Philly Neighborhood”

  1. Steve June 18, 2009 at 3:30 pm #

    Interestingly, these chickens are only a few blocks from the house where they removed the full grown alligator earlier this week.

  2. Brendan June 23, 2009 at 9:59 am #

    You know what this is ONLY possible in Philadelphia. I mean really i love the city but what do you expect when you have names like Bala Cywnwood, Schuylkill, Wawa i mean really is it that shocking? ESPECIALLY in south Philly?

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