This Turkey Is Making Life Hell for a Minnesota Town

The Minnesota town of Coon Rapids is known for its dozens of scenic parks, Golf Digest-recognized golf club, and renowned Mercy Hospital. Now, it's...

January 31, 2023
3:40 AM

The Minnesota town of Coon Rapids is known for its dozens of scenic parks, Golf Digest-recognized golf club, and renowned Mercy Hospital. Now, it's got a new claim to fame: a most troublesome wild turkey that's been menacing residents of a mobile home park for more than a year. People reports that the aggressive bird arrived on the scene sometime around Thanksgiving in 2021, and it's since been attacking people, chasing cars, and even trying to get into homes. The turkey seems to have taken a particular interest in resident Rachael Gross, who tells the Washington Post the turkey actually first showed up in the summer of 2021 with a bunch of other turkeys, then stuck around when they left a few weeks later.

Jenn Gidman