Sordid Saga Of Putrid Poultry Inspires Song

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The sordid saga of an abandoned trailer containing 37,000 lbs of rotten chicken ended today when the stinky freight was buried in a freshly dug pit.

The semi-trailer had been sitting at a Missoula-area truck stop for possibly a month or longer.

Authorities say the truck driver abandoned the trailer after his employer, Dixie River Freight Inc., refused his demands for more money to deliver its then-frozen cargo.

Alisha Johnson with the Missoula County Health Department tells Edward O'Brien the clean-up operation went off without a hitch and served as an excellent - and certainly unique - training exercise.

Here's the Bob Wire song inspired by the rotten chicken truck:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZR1CrD9gCo

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Edward O’Brien first landed at Montana Public Radio three decades ago as a news intern while attending the UM School of Journalism. He covers a wide range of stories from around the state.
edward.obrien@umt.edu.  
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