The bane of a postal worker is usually a dog. In Wisconsin however, it seems that another animal has decided to give local mailmen a hard time, wild turkeys. Like a local street gang, these turkeys, in groups of 5-10 have been regularly assaulting the friendly neighborhood mail carriers. The attacks from these unruly ruffians have been quite violent. Several have attacked with the sharp spurs they have on their legs and one even attacked the postman while he was still inside of his truck! So what has the post office done to anger these turkeys? Nothing according to the local Post Office head, but one of the state Department of Natural Resources employees has a theory. The turkeys just may have a thing for Postal uniforms. Yes, apparently the birds are a bit kinky. You know what they say about someone in uniform. A regional wildlife supervisor says “It is clearly tied to the breeding season.” Which is coincidentally, right now. All I have to say is these postmen better watch when they bend over. They could have a horny turkey glued to their butt. During mating season, a male turkey’s head will turn from gaudy blue, to white, to red. Yep, that about covers the colors of the post office. The supervisor’s theory is that they may be attracted to the colors of the trucks, thus inducing a sexual frenzy and a hormone crazed attack. Can you prosecute wildlife for sexual harassment? The wildlife supervisor also says that locals feeding the turkeys may also be causing part of the problem by making them less afraid of humans. It sounds more like to me they’re feeding them vitamin E. The postal workers so far have tried to defend themselves with squirt guns and sticks, but this isn’t deterring the sexual enthusiasm. Personally I say turkey dinner anyone?
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WILD TURKEYS
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