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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums'Glowing Gnomes' Turn Out to Be Chickens in Safety Vests and It's Actually a Thing
https://m.A woman had contacted authorities in a state of panic. She claimed that eerie, glowing figures were moving across her yard in the darkness. The description was unsettling. She insisted they looked like tiny figures, almost like gnomes, shining under the night sky. The situation sounded serious enough to warrant attention, and the news anchors approached it with professional focus at first.
As the female anchor introduced the story, she maintained a steady tone. You could sense the effort it took to stay neutral while describing something so unusual. Her co-anchor listened closely, ready to add context as the segment unfolded. The atmosphere in the studio felt tense but controlled.
Then came the reveal.
The supposed glowing figures were not mysterious creatures at all. They were chickens. Not just any chickens, but a flock wearing small reflective safety vests. The tiny vests caught the light, making the birds appear to glow in the dark as they wandered through the yard.


Russel Moneva
April 21, 2026
https://iheartdogs.com/glowing-gnomes-turn-out-to-be-chickens-in-safety-vests-actually-a-thing/
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'Glowing Gnomes' Turn Out to Be Chickens in Safety Vests and It's Actually a Thing (Original Post)
littlemissmartypants
10 hrs ago
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calimary
(91,767 posts)1. Works for me!
imaginary girl
(1,049 posts)2. Weird for them to be out at night!
Ours always put themselves away by sundown.
markie
(24,140 posts)6. odd, doesn't make sense
chickens, from my experience, always start roosting before dark.... but, to each his own
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(15,692 posts)3. When the chicken crosses the road. She will be safe
eppur_se_muova
(43,046 posts)4. Immediately reminded me of this ....


Included the back cover, to show the duck.
littlemissmartypants
(36,118 posts)5. Hahahahaaaa!!!
A wonderful way to start my day. Best laugh I've had in a looong time, esm. Thanks so very much.
❤️🌞
JustKay
(238 posts)7. So that means someone out there makes safety vests for chickens, lol.