Synopsis

Throughout the 1970s, a remarkable phenomenon unfolded across Europe: thousands of specially designed birds, nicknamed "Chickenheads," descended from the sky. This unusual event brought a wave of relief to wildlife, particularly foxes, who seemed both bewildered and delighted. The reason for this aerial dispersal lay in the birds' purpose – each carried a vaccine intended to combat rabies, a virus that had plagued European wildlife since the 1930s. Humanity sought a definitive end to the epidemi