Community Corner

Mmm, Chicken! ... Huh? A Fence! Mayday!

A Redtail Hawk swooped down to score a chicken for breakfast, but didn't see the fence until it was too late.

The owners of a chicken coop on Fan Hill Road reported a hawk tangled in its fence on Sept. 12.

The residents freed the bird and a Monroe Animal Control Officer shared tips on protecting their coop, including providing roof cover to block the view from predators in the sky.


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