BOSTON, Massachusetts – Sometimes the world just seems to kind of target you. It’s not actually targeting you, but sometimes it feels that way. Like Alicia Mastroianni, who’s car was brutally attacked by a wild turkey just after she moved to Boston. Maybe it was just pissed off about more people moving into the city, who knows. I just hope Mastroianni has good car insurance.
According to the State of Massachusetts, turkeys typically become aggressive towards humans when they become to comfortable when they’re consistently fed. Even unintentional feeding, like bird feed that’s fallen to the ground, can attract turkeys and cause them to become more bold and aggressive. Scaring the turkeys anytime they come into your yard should prevent them from returning. But why did the turkey attack this car? Likely because it could see its reflection.
“Wild turkeys live in flocks organized by pecking order. Each bird is dominant over or “pecks on” birds of lesser social status. Turkeys may attempt to dominate or attack people that they view as subordinates, and this behavior is observed most often during breeding season. They may also respond aggressively and peck shiny objects like windows or vehicles, interpreting their own reflection as an intruding turkey.”
