2bzy2c
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This sort of reminds of the episode of WKRP Cincinnati (anyone that old to remember this show)? Anyway, for a Thanksgiving publicity stunt, they hovered over a parking lot in a helicopter and dropped live turkeys to the crowd below, not realizing turkeys can't fly.
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pkunk
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I captured a wild turkey in the windshield of my pickup many years ago. One would think that a sloped windshield would bounce one off, but no such luck. It was hard to see where the shoulder was to pull over.
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msmith1199
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Funny that I should log on today and see this. I also didn't know Turkeys could fly and I almost hit one today myself. I was in my pickup but the Turkey flew right across my hood. It was a very large bird. Seeing your story I'm glad I didn't hit it. I had always been told they could fly short hops like to get up into trees, but this one was moving pretty good in level flight. Didn't even look like he tried to change course to avoid me.
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Big Katuna
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2bzy2c wrote:This sort of reminds of the episode of WKRP Cincinnati (anyone that old to remember this show)? Anyway, for a Thanksgiving publicity stunt, they hovered over a parking lot in a helicopter and dropped live turkeys to the crowd below, not realizing turkeys can't fly.
Domesticated turkeys can't fly very well. Wild Turkeys can fly just fine.
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FrontRangeRVer
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That is the most amazing story I have ever heard! I laughed when your better half grabbed the turkey by the legs! Its amazing what you do when things happen so fast! WOW! 
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summerhouse
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Had a co-worker leave work afternoon. Got a couple miles from the office when a turkey flew right up into his windshield. It went right through the passenger side and inbedded all the way at the back window of his Buick Lesabre! He came back into the parking lot at work and we couldn't believe our eyes!!!
Sure glad you and your wife were not hurt to speak of!!
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Mr.Mark
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Wow, amazing! Glad that the both of you weren't hurt!
There is another RV.net member that had this happen to his class-A and he posted pics too.
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