A truck carrying chickens overturned on a road east of Hamilton Friday morning, blocking traffic for hours, police said.
The incident occurred around 8:00 am on Rymal Road East and Terryberry Road when a vehicle attempted to turn.
This truck carrying chickens had an unexpected fall this morning on#HamOnt He Rymal Rd E & Terryberry Rd .
Traffic is restricted. At Rymal he has one lane open in each direction.
Please wait while we clear the road. pic.twitter.com/lPyUx8wIUc
— Hamilton Police (@HamiltonPolice) Aug 19, 2022
"The truck was about to turn in the driveway when two tires burst, and the truck overturned," Hamilton Police spokesman Jackie Penman told Global News. told by email.
"All chickens remained in cages, and the company helped move the animals from one truck to another onsite."
The top was ripped off and a plastic chicken crate was deposited on the road.
No one was injured, but it is unknown if any birds were injured or killed.
Read more: His Highway 403 near Oakville is experiencing delays after a truck capsizes. According to OPP,
his second time in 10 days, a lorry carrying chickens overturned, dropping a birdcage onto the road.
On Aug. 9, OPP said his three westbound lanes along Highway 403 were closed on Lane 3 around 5 a.m. due to a crash involving a tractor and his trailer. I was.
Investigators believe speed may have been a factor as the truck "zipped" from his 3rd track toward his 403rd track.
Police said part of the delay was a new truck for the chickens on the scene.
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Both incidents have come to the attention of animal rights groups, demanding further investigation and heading to the slaughterhouse. They argue that the chicken likely died on the way.
"Animal Justice is calling on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to initiate an urgent review of the safety of animals in transit in Canada," said Animal Justice executive and his director. Kamille Labchuk, a lawyer, told Global News in an email.
BREAKING: A truck carrying chickens to be slaughtered overturned in Hamilton, Ontario. Animal advocates arrived on the scene to rescue the survivors, and & animal justice attorneys contacted authorities demanding an investigation into animal cruelty.https://t.co/icEILNs5p965}
— Animal Justice (@AnimalJustice) Aug 19, 2022
It's happening at an alarming rate, with thousands of animals suffering and dying This situation is unacceptable.
Hamilton Police did not identify the chicken or the truck's owner in the incident report sent to Global News.
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