Raven joins road trip down Dempster Highway — for 45 minutes | 24CA News
The Dempster Highway in northern Yukon could be a lonely drive in winter, however one B.C. couple loved some stunning firm for a part of their latest journey — a raven that flew alongside for about 45 minutes.
“It was quite an incredible experience,” stated Alex Lavoie, in regards to the encounter.
Lavoie and his girlfriend Jodi Young have been heading south on the Dempster Highway final Saturday when it occurred. They had simply completed a six-month stint working in Yukon and have been heading house to Quadra Island, B.C.
Lavoie was on the wheel, cruising down the snowy freeway at about 80 km/h, when he noticed the hen instantly “swoop down” and catch as much as the truck.
“At first I was quite surprised. I didn’t expect it to catch up with us for sure, and I was quite nervous that it was going to slow down too fast, or I was going to speed up too much,” he stated.
Young had been napping at first — however not for lengthy.
“I pulled my phone out of my pocket, threw it on my girlfriend’s lap and said, ‘hey quick, wake up — you gotta record this!'” Lavoie stated.
The hen appeared to be driving a draft by retaining near the entrance of the truck. Occasionally, it might disappear from view, alongside the truck or in entrance, solely to look as soon as once more as if it have been main the best way down the highway.
After some time, Lavoie and Young determined to make a pit cease and feed their cat. The raven additionally took a break, so Lavoie additionally supplied some Temptations cat treats to their new pal. The hen was consuming “almost out of my hand,” he stated.
When they hit the highway once more, the hen did too, and flew alongside for one more 20 minutes or so.
Eventually, one other raven swooped in and the 2 birds flew off collectively.
“They decided to go play in the snow, take off on their merry way,” Lavoie stated.
Lavoie and Young additionally carried on their merry approach south, however the two are nonetheless astounded by the weird encounter — even when they interpret it in a different way.
“My girlfriend is seeing it as more of a spiritual event, seeing as it was our last trip down the Dempster,” Lavoie stated.
“I see it as just a really genius bird…. What’s better than catching a ride for free?”
As It Happens4:46Raven escorts B.C. couple for 45 minutes on a northern freeway
Travelling the 740-kilometre stretch between Dawson City, Yukon, and to Inuvik, N.W.T., could be a lonely journey. But that wasn’t the case for Alex Lavoie and Jodi Young. When the couple just lately made the journey, they discovered themselves with an surprising feathered companion. Lavoie advised As It Happens host Nil Köksal he is by no means skilled something prefer it.
