Yup - just added a photo I took in the same spot on 9/22. We were stuck there for 5 minutes or so while he blocked both lanes. He only moved when a woman got out of her car and approached him. He then walked toward her until she reached the sidewalk on Garland - then he turned around and resumed his post in the middle of the street.

I have a photo of one on my front lawn on Albemarle Road. What a surprise. I stayed inside until it left for fear of "the attack of the wild turkey."

They are some badass birds, no question. I call 'fowl' *groan*!

I live right where you took that photo and see the turkeys out terrorizing people and cars all the time. I have to say, it is hilarious. They regularly cause traffic jams and attack passers by. People get out and take videos, honking ensues, the turkeys charge people's cars and anyone who dares stick their head out their car window.

The turkeys are basically harmless for adults. They would just peck you and it's not very hard. For kids its scary for sure. There is one particular tom who seems to be the lead agitator. He's big and has a really blue head. My wife did battle with him for about five minutes over the weekend with her umbrella. If they come in our back yard I let our dog out and they fly up into the trees.

Thank you all for the information. Shawn, I agree I wouldn't be too worried as an adult about the turkey pecks. But what does seem worrisome is what might happen to some pedestrian or bicyclist or kid who may run into traffic trying to get away.

On the flip side, it is a little hilarious and the 5 minutes I lost on Friday morning is nothing.

Every time I look at this story, I think of Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd on SNL as the two "Wild and Crazy Guys..." only now I think of turkeys wearing those godawful plaids-and-stripes and the silly hats! :)

Just heard over the scanner police being called to Walnut Street for a "vicious turkey attacking people" in the area. The caller quickly downgraded the "attack", though, and it seemed the turkey was just in someone's yard and refused to go away. Police said it was not a priority, according to the scanner, and went to handle another call.

I grew up in rural Pennsylvania. We saw flocks of turkeys almost all the time, and they never approached or bothered people. You know why? Because people shot and ate them! One correction: they became awfully scarce after the first day of hunting season.

My Aunt and my five year old twin cousins got attacked by wild male (also knoqn as a tom) turkeys a week ago at the newton mass library. The turkey puffed up and chased the around there car. They swung at it with the book bag and it kept chase them.

My Aunt and my five year old twin cousins got attacked by wild male (also knoqn as a tom) turkeys a week ago at the newton mass library. The turkey puffed up and chased the around there car. They swung at it with the book bag and it kept chase them.

My Aunt and my five year old twin cousins got attacked by wild male (also knoqn as a tom) turkeys a week ago at the newton mass library. The turkey puffed up and chased the around there car. They swung at it with the book bag and it kept chase them.