When the staff gently removed the animals from the suitcase, the old woman began to cry.

— I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to do anything wrong…

The officer replied softly:

— We understand, ma’am. But the rules are the same for everyone.

The chickens were placed in quarantine, and later a local farm agreed to take them in. The grandmother was allowed to continue her journey, but without her “gift.”

Just before her flight, she quietly said to the officer:

— Please tell them not to forget me — those chickens are mine.

The young man smiled, for the first time that day, and replied:

— I promise, ma’am. They’ll be in good hands.