Chook's luck runs out

A chicken called Lucky, which helped its owner pick out winning lottery numbers, has been eaten by a fox. Lucky was rescued by Billy Gibbons who found it close to death while he was out walking in 2003, reports The Daily Post. A week later, while recuperating at Mr Gibbon's home in Cheshire, UK, it tapped five numbers into a calculator and netted its owner £1300 ($3170). But Lucky's number finally came up when Mr Gibbons forgot to lock its coop and it was snatched by a fox. Mr Gibbons, 48, said: "I am upset if any of my chickens get killed by a fox. That was obviously a special chicken. I rescued it from certain death. I think it knew that and it followed me everywhere." Mr Gibbons is now trying to train his remaining hens to peck out winning numbers.