Man driving with chicken on shoulder arrested for DUI, police say

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OAK CREEK, Wis. — A Wisconsin man seen swerving across lanes Sunday was driving drunk with a chicken on his shoulder, police said.

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"There's a guy behind us. He's driving really reckless, but he has a hawk in his car," a caller to 911 said, WISN reported.

Officers found multiple open cans of beer when they pulled over Ernesto Martinez-Garnica, 42, of Milwaukee, WISN reported.

Investigators said that Martinez-Garnica was also driving around with Teresa, a brown chicken, on his shoulder. The bird was seen fluttering around inside the vehicle, WISN reported.

The chicken was taken to animal services and will be released to her owner.

Martinez-Garnica was arrested and charged with drunken driving. He was released on bail.