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Noise from firecrackers scared chickens to death

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-05-26 09:34

The noisy firecrackers that declared the opening of a motorcycle shop took the lives of 800 chickens.

The shop's owner had to fork over 16,000 yuan ($2,345) to the Qi, the owner of the chicken farm, located in Shangcai county, Henan province.

The farm was located just about 30 meters away from the shop. The noise sent the chickens scattering and they eventually died from shock, according to Qi.

Qi went to court and the judges urged the shop owner to pay the farmer.

(Dahe News)