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MENOMINEE, Mich. -- A group of turkeys has been trotting around the city, chasing kids, startling motorists and loitering at people's homes. Authorities were notified, the EagleHerald reported, and after a slew of complaints, a hunt ensued.
"It's been keeping us on our toes," said Mike Baker, public service officer for the Menominee Police Department.
Two turkeys were captured by state Department of Natural Resources employees and turned loose in Menominee. One disappeared. Another turned up as a carcass on a city street, the newspaper reported.
A fifth, nicknamed Gertrude by a local family, also has disappeared.
Another group of marauding turkeys was found in nearby Marinette, Wis., but they appear to coexist well with residents.
"There have been no problems whatsoever," said Joe Rossley, Marinette's animal control and code enforcement officer.
The sight of turkeys in the city may be mostly in the past for the time being. In the spring, turkeys typically begin nesting and they like to do that in rural or wooded areas, not in backyards.
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