I think a turkey is like a monkey. You should never ever look it right in the eye…
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descended from dinosaurs
As I listen to the off-camera screams at the end of the video, I can only conclude that those turkeys are tearing that poor woman and her child apart.
This is how you deal with geese in Seattle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS1iU6VyN…
Anthony Bourdain their asses.
Is this an attempt to justify a juicy turkey at Thanksgiving?
Sorry they cut off at the end so we didn’t see the birds trying out their new ride.
wild turkey. now there’s a man’s drink. pop that head off and drink that hot blood.
yikes. in undergrad a friend tried to wrestle a goose. it didn’t go well. those webbed feet have claws and they have surprisingly sharp beaks.
No, #4 it is an excuse for some Thanksgiving turkey foie gras.
@ 4, is justification required?
The food police wish to be humored.
The kid had the right idea, keeping the bike between the birds and himself. The mom screwed it up by turning her back and running.
turkey attack or not, that is utterly incompetent childrens-bike-picking-up.
I once had to pee while on a mtn bike ride. I was mid stream, bike shorts at my ankles and a wild turkey came at me ready to attack…HILARIOUS!
I’ve been chased by Turkeys and Geese. Yes they are kind of scary with their wings flapping and yes their claws can slice you open. But they both have long slender necks and all one has to do is reach down, grab their neck and TWIST and TWIRL! The twirling bird can then be used to attack the remaining birds. Easy.
@14: I was going to ask if you peed on it, then realized from your handle that you’re probably not a point & shoot person. So… how did that end?
I suspect that some soft hearted idiot in the neighborhood has been feeding the birds. The turkeys were expecting the mother and child to give them more food.
As the signs say in the national parks, don’t feed the wildlife, dumbass.
classic suburbia. look at that place – the fancy cars and pristine lawns. where people expect many of the comforts of the country but none of the unpleasantness or dangers.
If life has taught me anything, it’s that running from an agitated turkey just makes things worse.
@16 I stood up, peed on my thighs(ewww…with 9 miles of trail left to ride), chased the turkey with my hands above my head trying to look bigger than I am.
At first the turkey squaked and charged me…then thought better of it and took off.
This is absolutely why I will never feel bad about eating these assholes. Turkeys and chickens are evil when they want to be. I have scars from my time living in Aberdeen as a kid and being attacked by these tasty, tasty things.
@21..you eat asshole?
@22 – only after dinner and drinks
You should never turn your back on and run away from a turkey. Same with bears. Lie down on the ground and pretend you’re dead, then they don’t see you as prey. Easy. Also, lion poo is a very good turkey repellent.
Go turkeys go! You keep those johnny-come-lately hairless apes in line!
@24 If you lie down/play dead… a bear will actually “bear crack” you… slam it’s weight on your chest/back & crack your ribs/ break you up and leave you there so it can come back and eat you later.Makes you more digestible
I know this only bc I always beg my husband to “bear crack” me when my back hurts.