Turkeys chase a mail carrier on his postal route in Massachusetts
@Deepizzaguy (122293)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
April 10, 2025 2:56pm CST
United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier Wayne White was on his delivery route in Hyannis Massachusetts on Friday March 28 when he encountered three wild turkeys that chased him away from the home of their owner.
Wayne had the bad luck of having the turkeys follow him on his next few stops on his delivery route until he was able to get aboard his vehicle and leave the neighborhood safely.
I have heard about dogs chasing mail carriers but this the first time I have heard of wild turkeys chasing mail carriers.
Link is upi.com/3631743539576 via @upi
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@Deepizzaguy (122293)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Apr 25
Most likely the van did scare the turkeys.
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@snowy22315 (209129)
• United States
10 Apr 25
Geese can be aggressive, so I guess turkeys are too
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@Deepizzaguy (122293)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Apr 25
That is true that turkeys like hogs can be mean sometimes toward humans.
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@xstitcher (39062)
• Petaluma, California
11 Apr 25
Yikes. We once had turkeys wandering around our neighborhood, but they never chased anyone. They were domesticated turkeys though, I'm pretty sure, plus they were all hens. Don't know if that made a differece.
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@Deepizzaguy (122293)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Apr 25
Most likely being a domestic turkey made a difference not attacking humans.
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@Deepizzaguy (122293)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12 Apr 25
Just like hogs and chickens can be aggressive toward humans.
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@innertalks (23744)
• Australia
11 Apr 25
Three wild turkeys would be a nasty threat for anyone, and it was good that he could escape into his van, and was not riding a pushbike instead.
