Chicken Running Afowl Near LIRR Station In Forest Hills, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Why did the chicken cross the road?
Apparently to stop traffic along 71st Avenue and amuse residents in Queens.
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Locals told 1010 WINS' Eileen Lehpamer that the bird has been running afowl, wandering near the Forest Hills Long Island Rail Road station.
The bird has become a local celebrity, but there is still a debate raging about whether it is a he or a she -- a rooster or a hen.
Whatever it's gender, the chicken garnered the attention of onlookers, who have been taking plenty of pictures and video.