The Chicken That Refused To Die: A Story That Defied Biology
A Farm Accident That Made History: In 1945, on a small farm in Fruita, Colorado, a chicken named Mike became one of the most unusual animals ever recorded. Farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to slaughter the chicken for dinner. Instead of killing him instantly, the axe missed most of the brain. Mike survived the accident and continued to live without a head. What started as a routine farm task quickly turned into a medical mystery that caught national attention.