BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — A metro Atlanta deputy rushed into a burning chicken coop to rescue nearly a dozen chickens trapped inside, according to the sheriff’s office.
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Barrow County Dep. Sanson was responding to a house fire when he discovered a chicken coop and a nearby shed were on fire, with several chickens still inside.
Without hesitation, Sanson forced open the coop door and briefly entered the burning henhouse to rescue the animals.
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The deputy was able to save eight to 10 chickens, the sheriff’s office said.
The sheriff’s office praised Sanson for his quick thinking and compassion.
“Not all heroes wear capes, and sometimes the lives they save have feathers!” the sheriff’s office said.
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