BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Memorial Day weekend is quickly approaching, with many planning to drive to their long weekend destinations, and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife discussed the importance of sharing the road with some of the state’s furrier friends.

Thomas Young, Green River Regional Coordinator for the department said there’s no shortage of critters that could be on the roadways this summer.

“So you’ve got many species reproducing; young fawns, turkey, poults, young squirrels, rabbits, you name it.”

Young said the animals of bigger concern are foxes, turtles and deer.

“So if you can just slow down, if at all possible, give the animal enough time to get across the roadway,” Young said. “That’s probably the best scenario, is just give them some space and give them some time.”

Young says if you can safely do so, it’s ok to move turtles from one side of the road to the other, but it’s important to remember they need to remain outdoors.

“Certain species, you’ve got to have permits, especially if you are going to try to keep those animals. You would have to check our regulations in terms of what you can and cannot possess in the state of Kentucky as well. So that’s a legal thing and a moral thing as well.

Young’s biggest tip for seeing wildlife on the road is to be sure to take it all in.

“It’s just a great time to just sort of sit back and observe. Be careful, slow down, and anticipate. I always tell my kids, they’re new young drivers now, anticipate what’s out in front of you. But in general, just enjoy the wildlife that we’ve been blessed with in the state.”

For more information and resources regarding wildlife in the state, visit the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife’s website.

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A woman gave birth to her second child while sitting in the front seat of her husband’s car on the way to the hospital — and didn’t make a peep. 

Brooke Canady, 30, was 37 weeks pregnant with her second son when she awoke on May 8, 2024, and felt strong contractions. 

The Lexington, Kentucky, occupational therapist called her office to say she would be taking the day off before her contractions began to become more painful and consistent. 

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She waited a few minutes to wake her husband, Jeffrey Canady, who had been up through the night taking care of Truett, their two-year-old son, Brooke Canady told Fox News Digital.  

By 7:00 a.m., the mom was having contractions less than five minutes apart, which is when she called her doula — who advised her to go to the hospital.

After struggling to get in the car, Canady recalled having to sit in the front passenger seat, as there were two car seats already installed in the back. 

“Once we were in the car on our way, my contractions were so intense the only thing I could say was, ‘Flashers,’ telling my husband to turn on his flashers and get to the hospital as quickly as he could,” she told Fox News Digital. 

“He looked like he had just been scared by a ghost and yelled, ‘AHHH!’”

With a 45-minute drive to the hospital ahead of them, Canady said she knew she wasn’t going to make it on time.

“Fifteen minutes into our drive, my body started involuntarily pushing,” she recalled. 

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Just 10 minutes from the hospital, Canady said she felt her water break and no longer felt any pain as she quietly said to her husband, “I’m going to have this baby.”

Truett Canady was born on May 8, 2024, in the front seat of his parents’ car.  (Brooke Canady)

“He told me that he never heard another word from me until after we parked,” Canady said — which would be the moment her husband realized he was now a father of two. 

At the stop light near the hospital, Canady said she could see her son’s head — and within seconds she was able to grab him and pull him onto her chest. 

Several members of the emergency hospital staff rushed to the vehicle.

“This was the moment that my husband put the car in park and looked over at us,” she recalled. 

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She added, “He was so focused on his driving and getting us safely to the hospital that he never took his eyes off the road and was shocked. He looked like he had just been scared by a ghost and yelled, ‘AHHH!’”

Soon after, several members of the emergency hospital staff rushed to the vehicle where Canady said her OBGYN happened to be as well. 

Mom Brooke Canady, at right, said she felt God’s faithfulness during her birth and is so grateful for her happy and healthy family.  (Brooke Canady)

With help from the staff and her husband’s knowledge, the Canadys agreed that they welcomed Truett Canady at 8:38 a.m. He weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. 

After a chaotic birth, Canady’s new son is healthy and has a “very calm” personality, she said. 

“It’s a surreal feeling to be a mom again, be proud of how my body is providing for our newborn and to have such a redemptive birth story this time,” she said. 

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Canady’s older son, Tripp Canady, had complications after birth, which resulted in a week-long stay in the NICU — something Canady said was a traumatic experience for her. 

This time around, the mom of two said she prayed hard her body would be ready to welcome another baby. 

A woman gave birth in the front seat of her husband’s vehicle while they were trying to get to the hospital.  (Brooke Canady)

“The birth experience I had was everything I could’ve ever wanted and a true testimony of God’s faithfulness and the amazing capability of a mother bringing her baby into the world,” she said. 

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Both mom and baby are healthy and home now. 

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HOOVER, Ala. (WAFB) – The LSU Tigers shut out the University of Kentucky on Wednesday, May 22 in the double-elimination round of the SEC Tournament.

The final score was 11 to 0.

The game was run ruled in the 8th inning.

The Tigers will move on to play the winner of the Arkansas-South Carolina game around 4:30 Thursday afternoon.

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