Granger, Indiana – When most people go to the grocery store with turkey on their shopping list, they usually don’t mean the kind of live.
Last Thursday, in Granger, Indiana, officials from the St. Joseph County Police Department were called to deal with a chicken disorder in a supermarket.
When they arrived they found a live turkey perched on a shelf in the pharmacy area.
911 Cole said the turkey was knocking things off the shelf, causing a stir.
In body camera footage of the officer’s response, they slowly approach with a large bird, a blanket in hand.
One officer approached the turkey and prepared to take it with his feet.
“Look at Talon,” one officer told the other.
Suddenly there is a gust of wind in its wings as the officer grabs the bird.
It’s visible for a while that the turkey might escape, but the catch is successful!
As footage continues, officers carry dirty turkeys from the grocery store and throughout the car park.
They then release the birds into several trees, where they flee.
The St. Joseph County Police Department shed light on the situation by saying that no one could have been harmed by humans or birds in the incident.
“Props to all corresponding officers, especially the K9 officer Okonski, are now certified in poultry negotiations!” the police station said in a Facebook Posts.
