Police Officer Feeds Chickens In Evacuated California Town

November 15, 2018

A police officer on patrol in Paradise, California, is being hailed a hero for taking time to feed a flock of chickens that survived the deadly fires.

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"While on patrol in the Paradise area looking for looters, I heard the faint sound of a chicken," the unnamed officer wrote on CHP- Oroville's Facebook page.

"After a short hike, I located about a dozen chickens that literally ran to me. I gave them my water, but didn't have any food, so the search for food began."

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"I was able to locate a big bag of oatmeal and two big bags of 'Life' cereal in the nearby garage. These chickens were sooooo happy to be fed and watered. Whoever owns these chickens, I owe you a few bags of cereal, sorry."

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The chicken owners recognized the birds and the house and contacted the officer via Facebook.

"I met them and they provided me supplies, so I went back to feed and water my new friends and discovered they had left me a few gifts," the officer wrote in an update.

The gifts?

Freshly laid eggs from the appreciative hens.

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According to NBC Los Angeles, the Butte County Agriculture Department and the Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday that they will allow livestock owners access through traffic control points to restricted and evacuated areas.