Drivers were warned of a large chicken on the loose on the A90 on Friday morning.
Traffic Scotland asked road users to be aware of the incident just before Laurencekirk.
Why did the chicken cross the road??#BeAware if you're on the #A90 before Lawrencekirk
It's possibly playing chicken@NETrunkRoads https://t.co/KduIYne1SE— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) March 9, 2018
The tweet from the transport body warned of a “large chicken” which it suggested was ”possibly playing chicken”.
Police said they had not been contacted regarding the incident.