[EBB Sightings] attack of the killer turkeys

But the gates don't keep out the turkeys.

Laura Gee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debbie Viess" 
To: "'ebbsightings'" 
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 8:45 AM
Subject: [EBB Sightings] attack of the killer turkeys


> For those of us who are seeing more and more turkeys in their
> neighborhoods, a cautionary note from a friend of mine, Kris Lutey, who
> lives up in Cool, CA (in the Sierra foothills). Wild turkeys are well
> established there. She lives in a large, gated community that includes
> extensive oak and pine woodlands. In fact, this is the same area (Auburn
> Hills) where the woman jogger was killed by a mountain lion several
> years back. Maybe it's something in the water.
> I have never heard of this kind of direct aggression before. Here is her
> note:
> "My brother in law was visiting from Michigan a few weeks ago and went
> for an early evening walk around our area with his 5 year old son. Along
> the way they came upon a gaggle of turkeys lurking about on the road. We
> have a lot of turkeys around here, these were Toms and hens and older
> chicks in a group of at least 15/20. They were close to Bobby and
> Richard enuf that Richard (the 5 year old) mentioned to his dad that he
> thought they should get moving. Dad was just intrigued by the sight and
> lingered. A bit too long perhaps as the more aggressive turkey toms came
> very close and then one actually jumped on Bobby's back, planting his
> feet on his back. He had the feet marks to prove it on his jacket.
> Suffice to say that they moved away, quickly and the turkeys followed a
> ways.
> He never had this happen before but in California, anything can happen."
> Although Kris walks these trails on a daily basis, she has never had a
> problem with the local wildlife, other than the landscape munching deer.
> Of course, she always has her dogs with her.
> Debbie Viess
> Oakland, CA
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