Woman spends £1,800 to have her chicken's leg amputated!

[pumbaa]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/2007082...dba1618_1.html

A woman from South Wales has had to take out a bank loan to pay for her pet chicken's leg amputation.

Vicky Mills was determined to save the life of her three-year old pet chicken, Lily after its limb was caught on a barbed wire fence.

When the 24-year-old was told the bird's leg could not be saved, she opted to have it amputated, costing her £1,800.

Because of the price of the surgery, Mrs Mills had to take out a bank loan and could not afford to go on holiday.

Lily the chicken underwent seven operations and recovered successfully, even overcoming depression following surgery.

Mrs Mills, who was given the chicken when it was only two days old, said the operation was worth every penny.

 

Now how exactly can you tell that your chicken is depressed? Is there a market for chicken therapy that I wasn't aware of?

And the first person to reply with "because it can't cross the road" will be shot. At dawn. By Millom. And he won't miss.

[sonic youth]

ace

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

That's a nice story.

There's nothing wrong with people caring about their pets.

How though, in the name of sweet Baby Jesus did it need SEVEN operations??? I think the vet seriously fucked her over :?

[pumbaa]

Probably the chicken's lucky number I guess...

Anyone know how you find out what a chicken's lucky number is?

[ibelieveinmrreeves]

You're pulling me leg, shirley?

Where's my coat?

[RobertT]

Wouldn't a butchers knife and a bit of a swing got the leg off in one?

[flammableBen]

What the fuck is a chicken going to do with 1 leg? Can chicken's hop? Surely it would have been better to put it out of it's misery. Then eat it. Making Pate out of it's liver.

[neville w]

Hopefully she at least enjoyed the amputated leg, preferably "Southern Fried" style.