More Wild Turkey Attacks in Brookline | Brookline, MA Patch

More Wild Turkey Attacks in Brookline | Brookline, MA Patch

When I lived in Brookline in college, Wild Turkey was typically found at fraternity parties, not roaming the streets. Brookline is an inner suburb of Boston (surrounded on three sides by Boston), but it's still pretty urban. Gangs of aggressive wild turkeys have been harassing residents for a few years now.

"WHDH reported turkeys have attacked a group of students, a crossing guard, and residents across town.

"'There was like six or seven of them, and as I went around the mailbox they went around and they started chasing me into the street and I screamed for help,' Marilyn Carmona told WHDH. 'It was very scary.'

"Police receive calls about aggressive turkeys every few weeks. The birds have been known to charge at people and try to claw their faces."

State wildlife officials offer tips for dealing with urban turkeys.