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Wild Turkeys, after having been wiped out of eastern Canada and the US. a hundred years ago, are making a remarkable comeback. But they are increasingly clashing with human residents in semi-urban areas, who say the turkeys destroy their gardens, damage automobiles, chase household pets and attack people. The complaints are often nothing more than a turkey blocking traffic, but recently in New England, there were five cases of Wild Turkeys that became so aggressive, local police has to shoot them to protect humans. Recently, a large male turkey attacked a woman and her child and backed off only when the mother whacked the turkey several times with a shovel. Local officials suggested residents "...step forward and act confidently." Whenever I come across Wild Turkeys, they are always very wary and immediately head off in the opposite direction. I also think Wild Turkeys have learned to recognize shotguns when they see them.
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