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Simon, The Beloved Chicago Area Rescue Turkey, Has Died
The amputation surgery removed his leg after a battle with a bacterial infection that refused to clear.
August 13, 2024
HARVARD, Ill. (CBS) -- A beloved rescue turkey at Georgia's Place Bird Sanctuary in the far northwest suburbs has suddenly died after surgery.
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The turkey, Simon, had just been discharged from amputation surgery. "He was doing great, and even lunging for food after surgery," a sanctuary volunteer said online. Their veterinarian believes it was heart failure, the post said.
The amputation surgery removed his leg after a battle with a bacterial infection that refused to clear. Co-founder Joe Smith built Simon a wheelchair out of cloth and PVC pipe to help bring him outside of the home with them to join the other birds.
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