The fearless wild turkey was attacking pedestrians, runners and bikers on a trail in Washington, causing waves.
Several people were allegedly chased, beaten, pinched and shot when a large bird collided with the Anacostia Rivevok Trail in the northeastern part of the district.
The turkey came to the musician’s mother Folarin last month when she was cycling this way.
When the turkey flew after another on a motorcycle, Folarin recorded the collision on his cell phone and then chased the bird with a stick when the attacked woman called for help.
aba, baliw yan …
After our story came out last night that a wild turkey attacked people on the Anacostia Riverside Trail, DC, @Deolarin Unbelievable @REWickedestBand He sent me this video about the Turkish attack, which he shot earlier this month. I haven’t seen anything like that !! pic.twitter.com/L6HcyolK5u
– Josh Rosenthal (@JoshRosenthalTV) April 26, 2022
The Prince George W. Department of Parks and Recreation posted a sign to prevent people from approaching the turkey.
“Some People Are Not Listening” – Victor Davila told WJLA Parks Agency. “They’re trying to climb up and take pictures and things like that.”
There’s an element of humor in it that Dan Rauch, a biologist at the Department of Wildlife Energy and Environment who tries to catch the bird, told the Wall Street Journal. “A horrible turkey was standing in the path of the river. If I hadn’t seen the video myself, I thought it was an urban myth.”
Wild turkeys are back from all over the country. But dating people can be problematic. The males are fiercely guarding their territories and may even guard the nests in the spring. They can hurt and injure people, as well as pierce the skin with beards and nails.
One of the DC bird victims told a local blog in February: “A wild turkey attacked the Anacostia Trail last night. I found myself in the emergency room. With the pierced wounds in my legs, I had to be vaccinated with tetanus and antibiotics. It was horrible. “
Tommy is obviously getting more aggressive. Park guide Joe Cashman first encountered the birds along with another guide last fall as they were biking in the area.
The plan now is to get the turkey and move it. But sometimes the bird lifts it off the Maryland state line and flies when it sees the nets, Kashman said.
Source: Huffpost
