Chicken Subservient to Cars

Joe Schumacher almost got an answer to the age old question "Why does the chicken cross the road?" but, unfortunately, a vehicle seemed to have gotten in the way at the northeast corner of Marcus Garvey Park. We can only assume the chicken was on the lam from a cockfighting ring or on its way to play some tic-tac-toe. RIP, unknown chicken, but you also remind us of the Cibo Matto song, Chicken.

And in other animal news, a strong recommendation for those microchips implanted in pets: A Bronx family's beagle that was stolen in a robbery two years ago was found thanks to his microchip. The owner told the Post that her 11 year old daughter had been praying for the dog's return and revealed, "When she held the dog, she said, 'Mommy, now I know God lives.'" Our heart is breaking! Unfortunately, the family cat, who was stolen as well, is still missing.

Plus, a bulldog named Grimace, sporting an awesome taxi cab costume, won the Times Square Dog Day Masquerade competition.