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Senior Chicken Prank Runs Afowl Of Law

Costumed Chickens Let Loose In High School Hallways

POSTED: 11:22 am MDT June 1, 2005

The principal at a Boulder high school said that he has identified one suspect in a senior prank that involved live chickens and is looking for others involved in the fowl deed.

School officials found 39 chickens dressed in red vests and capes running in the halls of Fairview High School Tuesday morning. With the help of police and students, the birds were herded into the vice principal's office until the Humane Society of Boulder could take them to the shelter.

The head of the Humane Society told the Boulder Daily Camera that the incident shows that students need to be educated about taking care of animals.

"These pranks, while they might seem funny to students, are very stressful to the animals involved," said Lisa Pedersen.

The principal of Fairview said disciplinary action has been taken against one student who was keeping the chickens and others are being sought.

The Humane Society plans to conduct a full investigation and those involved could face misdemeanor charges of animal abandonment. Each of the 39 charges could net a $1,000 fine and 90 days in jail.

"The vast majority of students were concerned about the chickens and their welfare," said Don Stensrud, high school principal.

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