Andrew Wordes 'Chicken Man' who kept roosters in his backyard 'blows himself to bits as authorities close in for eviction'

A deadly home explosion today ended a longstanding feud between a man fighting to keep dozens of chickens on his property and loan officers threatening foreclosure.

Fifty-three-year-old Andrew Wordes, known as the 'Chicken Man', is believed to have set his suburban Atlanta home ablaze in a final defiant message to authorities attempting to evict him.

Fulton County marshal's officers had been at Wordes' property for about two hours when the house blew to pieces and a fire erupted at around 12:45pm.

Marshal's office spokesman Antonio Johnson said it is believed Wordes poured gasoline throughout the house and set it alight while he was inside.

Emergency officials confirmed a body was found in the home but have not yet made a positive ID for Wordes. No one else was reported injured in the blast. Read More