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Wild Turkeys Causing Stamford Issues

There have been reports of joggers being chased and the elderly afraid to leave their homes.

STAMFORD, CT — A group of wild turkeys in Stamford has some residents wishing it was Thanksgiving already.

Some neighbors from Turn of River and Newfield have been feeding the large birds over the summer, which has caused them to become too comfortable with humans, according to the Stamford Advocate.

There have been reports of joggers being chased and the elderly afraid to leave their homes.

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Some of the birds were captured and removed with the help of Stamford Animal Control.

Read the full Advocate story here.

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