Inside the Florida Town Where Wild Chickens Roam the Streets


In Tampa, Florida’s historic Ybor City, hundreds of wild chickens are seen freely roaming the streets. The chickens are protected by a decades-old Tampa law that declares the entire city a bird sanctuary, making it illegal to hunt, kill or hurt them in any way. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s George Solis shares an inside look at how residents are now creating foundations and securing funding to protect their wild mascots.
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