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Turkeys Torment CT Neighborhood:
Residents of a neighborhood in Stamford, Connecticut are crying foul over a group of wild turkeys that have seemingly declared war
on humans. It is believed that the problem began earlier this summer when someone in the community decided to feed the birds, which
wildlife experts say is a major mistake when it comes to turkeys.
Since that time, the birds have not only lost their fear of people, but now see them as challengers to their perceived territory.
According to local politician Steven Kolenberg, numerous residents have complained about the aggressive animals chasing after them
and some senior citizens say that they are actually afraid to leave the house because of the angry birds.
Additionally, postal workers have also become frequent targets of the turkeys, due to the mail carriers' daily forays through the
neighborhood. Making matters even more worrisome is that an elementary school sits at the heart of the animals' territory, leaving
residents concerned about the ornery creatures possibly attacking their children.
While Kolenberg hopes that the city's animal control department can put a stop to the turkeys' reign of terror, the politician is
prepared to take the battle to the birds should authorities fail to thwart them. "We need the community to come together and stop
feeding the turkeys," he told the Stamford Advocate, "and if they still continue to come around, we need to harass them and push
them out and make it uncomfortable for these turkeys to be in our neighborhood."
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Heh I used to live in Darien, CT which borders Stamford, CT. Boston Post Road (Route 1) which was basically the main highway up and down the east coast back in the day before real highways existed. Wild Turkeys holding up traffic is notorious. They will flock right into the middle of Post road and just sit there or walk straight down the road blocking traffic hah.
These turkeys are bold hah.