The infamous Wilmington turkey holds up traffic once again on Church Street.
He's at it again. The Wilmington Police Department turkey held up traffic earlier this week during his regular stroll across Church Street. Have you spotted the local jail bird? Be sure to upload your own photos of the Church Street turkey or any other wildlife you spot around town.
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He’s one of the most defiant residents of Wilmington, yet he doesn’t even have a name. What he does have, however, is plenty of feathers. If you’ve ever driven in the area of Church Street, you’ve likely seen a stray wild turkey wandering around near the Wilmington Police Department building. And depending on your timing, the local bird may have even held up your travel plans by parking himself in the middle of the road. “He’s a frequent flyer, so to speak,” said Lt. Joe Desmond with a laugh. “He isn’t too into authority. He’s not afraid of cars, and certainly isn’t afraid of a police cruiser. We’ll go out there and blow the siren and he goes to one side of the road. He does it slowly, but he eventually does it.” Desmond said dispatchers …
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11:27 pm on Wednesday, July 11, 2012
(pulls out turkey stuffing recipe) Where did you say the bird was? more ›
Sandra Bonnette-Kim
10:29 pm on Sunday, August 19, 2012
Found out end of June that the turkey has been living in our chimney so we put a cap on it. Now, he is living on our roof. You can see it everynight up there and we don't know how to get ride of it! more ›