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Even the protected ones should be tasty.... :wink: Steffan
BARRIE, Ont. - City officials are calling for a solution in the midst of wild turkeys attacking vehicles and chasing people.
John Brassard, a Barrie, Ont., city councillor, fears the pesky birds could even hurt someone.
“They attacked my car,” he said. “I stopped, honked my horn, but they started pecking at the grill."
Brassard said he was able to drive away without further damage.
“It's getting to the point of being ridiculous,” Brassard said. “Something has got to be done or somebody is going to be hurt. People are getting out of their cars and the turkeys are chasing them back.”
Coun. Alex Nuttall raised this matter at a council meeting on Monday, but was told by city staff that wild turkeys are a protected species and little can be done. Staff are looking into the matter anyway.
Nuttall said that besides Brassard, his mother and a friend have also had their vehicles attacked by wild turkeys -- that can weigh up to 11 kg.
“It's a very bizarre situation, because it's happening consistently,” Nuttall said.
He estimates 40 or 50 wild turkeys are in the area.
“They are really quite aggressive,” said Mayor Jeff Lehman.
Brassard said he saw more wild turkeys Wednesday morning and videotaped an encounter with a woman who tried to chase them off the road.
“It's not funny anymore. It was cute in the beginning," Brassard said.
Officials from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.
Some 70,000 wild turkeys live in Southern Ontario.
bbruton@thebarrieexaminer.com
BARRIE, Ont. - City officials are calling for a solution in the midst of wild turkeys attacking vehicles and chasing people.
John Brassard, a Barrie, Ont., city councillor, fears the pesky birds could even hurt someone.
“They attacked my car,” he said. “I stopped, honked my horn, but they started pecking at the grill."
Brassard said he was able to drive away without further damage.
“It's getting to the point of being ridiculous,” Brassard said. “Something has got to be done or somebody is going to be hurt. People are getting out of their cars and the turkeys are chasing them back.”
Coun. Alex Nuttall raised this matter at a council meeting on Monday, but was told by city staff that wild turkeys are a protected species and little can be done. Staff are looking into the matter anyway.
Nuttall said that besides Brassard, his mother and a friend have also had their vehicles attacked by wild turkeys -- that can weigh up to 11 kg.
“It's a very bizarre situation, because it's happening consistently,” Nuttall said.
He estimates 40 or 50 wild turkeys are in the area.
“They are really quite aggressive,” said Mayor Jeff Lehman.
Brassard said he saw more wild turkeys Wednesday morning and videotaped an encounter with a woman who tried to chase them off the road.
“It's not funny anymore. It was cute in the beginning," Brassard said.
Officials from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.
Some 70,000 wild turkeys live in Southern Ontario.
bbruton@thebarrieexaminer.com
