Wild turkey runs amok at Univ. of Michigan

Saturday, August 1, 2015
ANN, ARBOR, Ill. (WLS) -- Students headed to summer classes at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor are getting used to the sight of a wild turkey on campus.

The bird is reportedly chasing people around north campus, trying to get into dorm rooms and causing traffic issues.
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Local police and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources want to capture the animal and move it to a more remote spot. However, so far, they can't get the turkey to cooperate.

Students said the bird runs into the woods every time someone approaches.
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