Gus' Fried Chicken Restaurant Greeted By Crowing Red Rooster Each Morning

(Associated Press) COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Every day a colorful character visits a fried chicken restaurant outside Memphis and loudly announces his arrival — with a crow.

Nobody seems to know where the red rooster came from, but The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/HXYQZ1 ) reported he first showed up about three months ago and has been a daily fixture ever since at Gus’ Fried Chicken in Collierville.

He’s been known to cross a busy street, but most often crows from a fenced field across the street from the restaurant.

Collierville Animal Services has been trying to catch him. Shelter manager John Robinson says he doesn’t want the cocky fowl to meet an untimely end at the paws of a raccoon or other predator.

Robinson said of the bird that he fears no man — or Gus.

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[HMOORE123]

11:46 AM on 04/13/2012

He must be protesting. Billions of his "feathered friends" are killed every year simply because people like the taste of their flesh. I wouldn't be surprised if he stops by a KFC or a McDonald's and gives them a piece of his mind too. It's no secret that their suppliers hang chickens upside-down in metal shackles, cut the birds' throats, andoften scald them alive.

If people in Tennessee--and everywhere else for that matter--like this rooster, then they should show compassion for his fowl family and stop eating them!


Many companies, including Gardein and Boca, make tasty faux chicken. It's cholesterol-free too.

[Finnlander]

11:28 AM on 04/11/2012

Is he crowing out taps, for his fallen comrads?

[Glory Mooncalled]

10:06 PM on 04/10/2012

And our Oviedo chickens live at and around the Popeye's Chicken.

[mlaiuppa]

06:46 PM on 04/10/2012

Calling for his lost love...who is now an entree?

[ArChiMi]

02:57 PM on 04/10/2012

This is actually sad. I wonder if he knows...

[lensamy]

02:53 PM on 04/10/2012

Hes calling his wife... not knowing that shes gone...

[Carbon Forteetoo]

12:39 PM on 04/10/2012

He's giving a shout-out to all his (delicious) fallen homies.

[Me atlast]

11:26 AM on 04/10/2012

If you are ever near Memphis you must try this chicken. I haven't been to the one in Collierville but I've been to Mason the one in Bartlett.

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