Chicken jaywalking across Cantonment Road gets hit by passing car
On Wednesday (2 April) at 8.56am, a chicken made a bold attempt at jaywalking across Cantonment Road — only to be struck by a passing car.
The entire feather-ruffling moment was captured on the vehicle’s dashcam and shared on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page.
In the footage, the chicken can be seen strutting across the road, seemingly unaware of the approaching car until it’s too late.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Despite the rooster’s frantic last-minute attempt to fly away, the inevitable collision occurs.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
The vehicle did not appear to sustain any major damage, but the fate of the jaywalking fowl remains uncertain.
Netizens crack jokes about fowl mishap
As expected, the unusual incident quickly garnered lots of attention, with netizens flocking to the post to crack jokes about the fowl mishap.
Many took the opportunity to dust off the classic “Why did the chicken cross the road?” line, but with various twists.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
One quipped: “And so that (is) how Ayam Penyet was invented.”
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Others expressed concern for the poor bird, with one noting that there are nests of wild chickens near the Police Cantonment Complex, including young chicks.
“Hope the chicken and the (vehicle are) okay,” they wrote.
Source: SGRV on Facebook
Also read: Chicken hitches ride on roof of SUV at Springleaf, sends motorists into laughing fits
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Featured image adapted from SG Road Vigilante on Facebook.
