‘Chicken murder’ at Tatum Park shakes urban farm’s sense of safety

Tatum Park’s urban farm is meant to be a refuge from violence and a source of life‑giving food and education, but it has now been shaken by the killing of its chickens.

“The police called it a chicken murder. I’ve never even heard of a chicken murder until this happened,” said Sonia Flunder‑McNair, founder of Urban Wholistics and the USDA‑registered South Toledo farm for kids and families.

Two beloved hens — Henrietta and Feather Locklear — were found dead, and a third bird, a rooster named Hen Solo, is missing and presumed killed after a trail of feathers was found leading away from the property. Two hens survived…

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