Middle of Nowhere, AL - In an unpresident event, and a spectal seen by man, hundreds of chickens crossed the road today after a train carrying farm animals de-railed. Nowhere County Sherrifs were the first on the scene. Deputy Johny Redcliff was the first officer to respond to the accident. "Well I was comin' down that thur road, and I alls the sudden saw this train movin' at a ridiculous speed, it took the turn to sharp and them there railroad cars came a piling onto the street. I screamed out loud, darn near wet myself and slammed on the brakes."
The Nowhere County Sherrif's Deputy called for immediate back up, but even their record response time of 25 minutes wasn't enough to stop the heard of chickens from scattering everywhere. By the time backup arrived, it was too late. "Chickens were everywheres I tell ya!" Said Officer Macky. "We didn't even know where to start there was so many of them dang birds!"
It took nearly 14 hours for emergancy responders to round up all the chickens. Traffic was shut down both ways on Route 77 as bemused onlookers stop to take in the event.
"I suppose this gives new meaning to the old joke, why did the chicken cross the road" said Dan Jokes, town comedian, and long time Middle of Nowhere resident. "This is by far the most exciting thing to take place here since old Jimbo Jenkins found that gold nugget burried under his out house!"
No injuries occured, and all the chickens have been collected safely.
