Watch: Police apprehend loose turkey in England road

Ben Hooper

March 26, 2024 at 4:58 p.m.·1 min read

UPI — Police in South Somerset, England, apprehended a loose turkey found wandering in a roadway. Photo courtesy of South Somerset Neighborhood Policing/Facebook

March 26 (UPI) -- A pet turkey that escaped from its home in England ended up running afoul of the law and was rounded up by police.

South Somerset Neighborhood Policing said in a Facebook post that the turkey was found wandering loose in a road in Long Sutton.

The post included a photo of an officer using a jacket to apprehend the feathered felon.

"Somerton Response came to the rescue and were able to reunite her with her owners," the post said.

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