350,000 Pounds of Raw Chicken Held for Ransom, Inevitably Goes Bad

A trucker abandoned 350,000 pounds of raw chicken at a Missoula truck stop on Tuesday. This was after a failed ransom attempt involving the chicken and the company he worked for. Sounds like the premise for a really bad great heist comedy.

According to the Missoulian, the truck and trailer containing the chicken were reported stolen from a freight company. A driver from the company thought it would be a good idea to steal the raw chicken and hold it for ransom. The driver texted his boss saying that he would return the chicken after he was paid. Since the chicken was worth around $80,000, it’s assumed that’s how much he was asking for.

Because the company decided not to pay the driver, he ditched all 350,000 pounds of raw chicken at the stop. Local authorities have since arrived to figure out a way to get rid of the rotting chicken meat. While health officials were also called in to help with the disposal, they’re keeping the trailer doors shut until they have a set plan.

No word yet on the whereabouts of the chicken thief.

H/T Consumerist