Family of geese clogs westbound I-66 for more than an hour

Honking on the highway: Family of geese escorted off I-66 in Virginia

Those honks you heard on I-66? They weren’t from cars. Police officers in Northern Virginia herded a family of Canada geese off the highway Thursday afternoon, as lanes were shut down to keep everyone safe. The geese were spotted on I-66 westbound near the exit for Sycamore Street. Metro Transit Police got to them first, and Arlington County officers and...

Family of geese clogs westbound I-66 for more than an hour

A family of geese — walking, instead of flying — backed up traffic on westbound I-66 in Arlington for more than an hour this afternoon. A Metro Transit Police K-9 officer was the first to respond, protecting the birds alone for about 45 minutes, according to a post on X from longtime D.C.-area public safety