'Aggressive' Turkey Running Amok At University Of Michigan
ANN ARBOR (WWJ/AP) - A wandering turkey is causing quite a stir at the University of Michigan.
The turkey on North Campus in Ann Arbor has captured the attention of students and staff -- roaming wooded areas, chasing passers-by and getting in the way of bus traffic. It's also showing up on social media in people's selfies.
"He hasn't hurt anybody, but he's a very aggressive bird," University of Michigan Police Department deputy chief Melissa Overton told The Ann Arbor News. "He's also created a traffic hazard because apparently he likes to lay down in the middle of the road and not move. It can be very difficult for the buses to get around him."
Police started receiving calls about the bird in late June. A second turkey living on North Campus was fatally struck by a car in early July, police said.
"When we first heard about it we contacted the DNR [Department of Natural Resources] and their original response was they would not remove the turkey and relocate it unless it was causing damage to the buildings," Overton told the paper. "We had further contact with them over the weekend and they seem to have changed their mind.
Officials are now trying to capture the turkey so it can be relocated -- but they're reminding the public: Leave the job to the professionals.
"Do not try to approach the turkey," said Overton. "We've gotten calls from people who have been trapped and unable to move because he's cornered them."
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