Torpedo chicken boondoggle aims to curb Memphis thieves
A Memphis newspaper describes a feathery automaton torpedo chicken designed to kill chicken thieves. Reportedly distributed to target hens, the device explodes upon disturbance, maiming a thief and triggering manhunt notes. The piece praises the invention while warning of violent outcomes.
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