Jimbo’s Animals Gone Wild: Fowl Delays

Fowl Delays
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The National Thanksgiving Turkeys Are Unvieled Ahead Of White House Pardon
The National Thanksgiving Turkeys Waddle and Gobble, from North Carolina, wait in their room a day ahead of their Thanksgiving holiday pardoning at the White House, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard

Train service on New York’s Staten Island was delayed earlier this week — not because of a broken rail or a trash fire on the tracks, but because of a pair of wild turkeys.

Authorities say a flock of turkeys wandered onto the tracks near the Old Town station, forcing trains to slow while crews tried to shoo them away. After a few loud horn blasts, the birds finally scattered. But the turkeys weren’t done. Less than two hours later, another group strutted onto the tracks near St. George, causing a second disruption — and once again, the train horn did the trick.

This isn’t Staten Island’s first run‑in with bold birds. A turkey even blocked an MTA bus earlier this year. Wildlife officials say the borough’s turkey population likely traces back to a handful of pets released in the late ’90s, and they’ve been thriving ever since. (NY Daily News)

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