People think this chicken looks like Donald Trump (maybe that's why it was crossing the road)

POLICE who tweeted about rescuing a cockerel from a motorway were inundated with messages saying the bird looked like Donald Trump's hair.

By The Newsroom

Published 27th Oct 2016, 10:12 BST

Updated 27th Oct 2016, 16:45 BST

The chicken that crossed the road, and Donald Trump

West Yorkshire Police posted a message saying: “This is who we rescued today from M62 at Lofthouse” along with a picture of the bird with bright orange plumage.

The police had rescued the cockerel from the central reservation of the motorway in West Yorkshire at around 7pm on Tuesday.

But followers shied away from chicken-crossing-the-road jokes and instead saw the resemblance between the unfortunate bird and the Republican presidential nominee.

One follower said: “Donald Trump’s hairpiece?”

Another added: “That chicken nicked Donald Trump’s hair.”

It is understood the chicken is recovering well from its ordeal.