Washington police chase man who stole ex-girlfriend’s chicken: ‘I’ve got Polly’

A 50-year-old man has appeared in court after being charged as a “chicken thief.” A Port Orchard, Washington man allegedly violated an order of protection by breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house and then stealing her chicken, according to authorities in Washington’s Kitsap County. The call for help came in the early morning of March 29 from a woman who said her former boyfriend invaded her home and snatched her pet chicken, named Polly. He allegedly screamed, “I’ve got Polly” several times before running away – chicken in hand. After a brief but intense search, authorities found the man hiding in...