Turkeys Stop Burglary In Pine Hills

Turkeys Stop Burglary In Pine Hills

Last week there were arrests made in Pine Hills by the Sheriff’s Dept. while a burglary was being committed in broad daylight. A resident had been away from their house and some thieves had been noting which houses seemed to be unoccupied. Confident that no one was returning soon, they made their attempt at burglary. They first broke into the house and removed some contents of value and put them in the bed of their truck. They then broke into a storage shed where they were in the process of stealing some tools. While they were rummaging around in the back of the shed, a flock of about 200 feeding turkeys moved into the area. Well the dog food stored in the shed was of some interest to them and created some excitement amongst them. When the thieves tried to shoo them away so that they could leave, the turkeys belligerently trapped them in the back of the shed demanding their share of the dog food. Showing the brilliance that they exhibited when they had chosen their vocation, the helpless thieves called 911 on the cell phone, which they had stolen, for help. When the sheriff’s deputies responded to the call, it didn’t take much to figure out what was going on in spite of the scoundrels’ claim to have been hired to do yard work. We’re hoping those turkeys are put away for a long time.

©2009 Eric Stamets