The University of Michigan Police Department said they are hunting a “very aggressive” turkey stalking the grounds of the school’s North Campus.
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Below is a sampling of social media mentions of the University of Michigan turkey.
Jean Louis Farges tries to take a photo of the turkey near Pierpont…
Students take photos of a turkey near Pierpont Commons on the…
The bird has been roaming U-of-M’s north campus this month, chasing students as they walk, and getting in the way of buses.
“You know you live on North Campus when a turkey gets into your dorm… resulting in the place smelling bad”, student Samantha Sims tweeted in April.
The school’s deputy police chief Melissa Overton says: “He hasn’t hurt anybody, but he’s a very aggressive bird”, as well as a traffic hazard.
Officials have warned people not to approach it, and to instead alert the campus’ Division of Public Safety and Security at 734-763-1131.
“When we first heard about it we contacted the DNR [Department of Natural Resources] and their original response was they would not remove the turkey and relocate it unless it was causing damage to the buildings”, Overton told the paper.
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She suspected the turkey had moved to a more wooded area of campus, but also believed people could be feeding it.
