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Jewish News 24 · Sep 20, 2026

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Hundreds of chickens believed to have been used for Kaporos, were found abandoned in two U-Haul trucks in Williamsburg, with many dead and others still alive. About 200 chickens were discovered Friday in crates inside a U-Haul on Winthrop Avenue, with activists saying only about 80 were alive. More chickens were later found in another abandoned U-Haul on St. John’s Place. Animal-rights activists condemned the conditions, while police are investigating the discovery.

Hundreds of chickens believed to have been used for Kaporos, were found abandoned in two U-Haul trucks in Williamsburg, with many dead and others still alive. About 200 chickens were discovered Friday in crates inside a U-Haul on Winthrop Avenue, with activists saying only about 80 were alive. More chickens were later found in another abandoned U-Haul on St. John’s Place. Animal-rights activists condemned the conditions, while police are investigating the discovery.

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