Police Locate ‘Aggressive Turkey’ Following Extensive Search

A terrorising turkey has been apprehended by police following a lengthy pursuit.

If you live in Salt Lake City and have been feeling unsafe while walking around the local area, then fear not, because police officers have saved you from an 'aggressive' turkey which has been roaming the streets.

Salt Lake City Police (SLCP) took to Twitter to confirm their capture of the fowl bird, joking they 'called in [its] resident ornithologist to effectively communicate with the gobbles'.

SCLP posted two images of the troublesome turkey - reportedly named Boris - to the platform. One image showed police officers gazing up at it from below and another of it perching defiantly on a telephone wire.

The caption read: 'Tonight, after an extensive neighborhood search, officers located an aggressive turkey holed up on an utility line. We called in our resident ornithologist to effectively communicate with gobbles. Boris agreed to stop chasing cars & people for the night. #SLC #SaltLakeCity #SLCPD.'

The post has since amassed hundreds of likes, with users flocking to the comments in stitches over the turkey chase. One joked: 'Before you gobble up all the praise, thank you for sticking your neck out and keeping all abreast of the situation. We are all thankful.'

Another user decided to stick up for the turkey's freedom: 'it would be great if the @slcpd would spend time going after all of the thieves that have started to ransack our cars and the porch pirates stealing deliveries. and vandals casing our backyards. #slcpd help our community and let the turkey do its thing!'

'I feel really safe now that Boris is no longer on the prowl. Great job!!!,' a third commented.

Perhaps poor Boris was simply trying to escape his fate of ending up on our next Christmas dinner plate.

At least he didn't get an electric shock from the telephone wires like a poor trapped python in South Africa did, having to be rescued by a team of runners after it became entangled in a farm's fence.

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Topics: Animals, US News

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.