Vulture ‘smashed’ into Oklahoma officer’s windshield, sounded ‘like a gunshot’

Published September 27, 2021 7:45pm ET



An Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer’s vehicle escaped with more than just a scratch after a vulture “smashed” into the front windshield on Friday, authorities said.

The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Department of Public Safety tweeted a photo on Monday showing a busted windshield and an interior shot of the police vehicle with feathers scattered across the passenger seat and floor.

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