Turkey captured, caged at University of Michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A wandering wild turkey is in custody after ruffling some feathers at the University of Michigan.

The bird attracted the attention of students and staff as it roamed wooded areas, chased passers-by and got in the way of bus traffic. It also showed up on social media in people's selfies.

The Ann Arbor News reports the bird was captured Sunday and relocated to an animal rescue facility in southern Michigan. University police spokeswoman Diane Brown says a cage was put out to help capture the bird.

Brown says officials are "thankful the turkey and other people didn't get hurt."

Police say they started getting calls about the bird in late June and described it as aggressive. Another wild turkey on North Campus was fatally struck by a car.

Before the second wild bird was corralled one university police official cautioned people not to approach: "We've gotten calls from people who have been trapped and unable to move because he's cornered them."