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Chicken toy raises hackles

Australian animal cruelty group terms it irresponsible

SYDNEY: A chicken toy that squawks and flaps its wings when strangled is "grossly irresponsible" and sends the wrong message to young children, a leading animal welfare group said here on Tuesday. The toy is made by a Taiwanese company and is available in toy and electronics stores across Australia. It is marketed for children over three. A product description on the Website of Jaycar Electronics, an Australian importer of toys, says: "Grab him by the neck and he will squawk and cluck like mad, flapping his wings and feet wildly as if he is really being choked." The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the toy was "grossly irresponsible." — AP

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