ATHENS, Ga. - Department of Natural Resources officers put down two turkeys after complaints that a gang of the wild birds had harassed residents of an Athens subdivision for a month.
Residents in the Olde Lexington Gardens neighborhood complained of being kicked and chased by the birds. One woman says she had to jump in a car to escape.
DNR biologist Alex Coley says it's unusual for turkeys to act aggressively, unless it's breeding season.
On two previous visits, DNR officers didn't spot the birds. But they found them Tuesday morning, two toms and four hens in a back yard.
Coley reminded residents not to feed wildlife.