Chicken survives two days in freezer 雞關在冰箱兩天後還活著

A Chinese man took a chicken out of the freezer after two days - and was shocked to find it was still alive.

Gan Shugen, of Chengdu city, says the hen was a gift from a relative, reports Chengdu Evening News.

It was wrapped in a thick plastic bag with its legs bound so, assuming it was dead, Gan put it straight in the freezer.

But two days later, when Gan opened the freezer, he was amazed by what he saw.

"I heard weak sounds, and when I opened the bag, a red head popped out," he said. "It was still warm, and when I removed the tape, she could stand."

Gan says the bag also contained a big chunk of frozen excrement.

Li Fazhi, of the Chinese Association of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, said he was mystified.

"If the hen was locked in a fridge, that's still amazing; but if she survived in a freezer for two days, that's magic," he said.

Gan locked the hen into the freezer again for more than 20 minutes, when a local TV station came for an interview, and the hen still came out alive.

But the bird's tribulations are now over - Gan says he will not eat the chicken but look after it in his home. (Chengdu Evening News)