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Munich Police Shelter Lost Chicken From Central Station, Transfer It to Bird Rescue

Police describe the bird as tame, with its origin still unknown.

Overview

  • A traveler found the chicken near the station's northern exit to Arnulfstraße on Friday around 5:30 p.m. and took it to the lost-and-found.
  • Bundespolizei officers took custody when the bird rescue service could not be reached and housed the animal overnight at the station.
  • Officers named the hen Henrietta and provided oats and a quiet room before handing it over the next morning.
  • Henrietta was transferred on Saturday to Vogelnotdienst Olching, a rescue operated by the Bavarian conservation group LBV, for expert care.
  • Authorities report no injuries or criminal concerns and say how the chicken reached Munich Hauptbahnhof remains unclear.