| STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 8 (UPI) -- The Swedish military said it will compensate a poultry farmer whose 31 chickens were killed accidentally during an air force exercise. SAVE MONEY ON TRAVEL DEALS Farmer Asa Karlsson said in her complaint to the armed forces that her chickens were terrified when a Jas Gripen fighter aircraft flew at a lot altitude over their coop and 31 birds were crushed to death in the ensuing panic, The Local reported Monday. The air force's Norrbotten wing agreed to pay $775 for the loss of the hens, a sum that was agreed upon based on the expected life span of the chickens and the amount of eggs they were expected to produce. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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