A wild turkey that flew into a home in the Massachusetts town of Upton had to be removed from the house by a police officer.In a Facebook post, the Upton Police Department said Officer Michael Goncalves responded to a residence where a turkey flew through a third-floor glass window Saturday evening and began roaming through the house.Goncalves was able to get a hold of the turkey and safely take it out of the house. No injuries were reported and the turkey was released.”Policing in a rural community often brings about calls for service that are considered ‘non-traditional,'” Upton police wrote in their Facebook post. “We applaud Officer Goncalves on his ability to safely remove the turkey before it caused further damage or injured itself.”This is at least the second instance of a wild turkey finding its way into a house in Massachusetts within the past few days.Lisa Spencer, of Chestnut Hill, told sister station WCVB that she found a turkey in her living room after waking up Friday morning.”OK, so I have a turkey in my house and I have no idea how he got in here or how I get him out,” Spencer said in a video showing the turkey. “Or, for that matter, who you call to get the turkey out of your house. This is not a joke.”Spencer said she was eventually able to “convince” the turkey to leave.
A wild turkey that flew into a home in the Massachusetts town of Upton had to be removed from the house by a police officer.
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In a Facebook post, the Upton Police Department said Officer Michael Goncalves responded to a residence where a turkey flew through a third-floor glass window Saturday evening and began roaming through the house.
Goncalves was able to get a hold of the turkey and safely take it out of the house. No injuries were reported and the turkey was released.
“Policing in a rural community often brings about calls for service that are considered ‘non-traditional,'” Upton police wrote in their Facebook post. “We applaud Officer Goncalves on his ability to safely remove the turkey before it caused further damage or injured itself.”
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This is at least the second instance of a wild turkey finding its way into a house in Massachusetts within the past few days.
Lisa Spencer, of Chestnut Hill, told sister station WCVB that she found a turkey in her living room after waking up Friday morning.
“OK, so I have a turkey in my house and I have no idea how he got in here or how I get him out,” Spencer said in a video showing the turkey. “Or, for that matter, who you call to get the turkey out of your house. This is not a joke.”
Spencer said she was eventually able to “convince” the turkey to leave.
