Criminal turkey now the 'mayor' of the town it's terrorizing

Smoke the wild turkey is now the mayor of Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. Or, well...he's an honorary one, at the very least.

Authorities have spent the past couple of months, trying to capture the mischievous bird, who has a penchant for standing in traffic and chasing school children, according to the Washington Post.

Afraid that he would eventually cause a traffic accident, or be harmed himself, the authorities have been trying to trap and send Smoke to a wildlife sanctuary. So far, he's evaded all attempts to capture him.

"Our animal control officers are pretty good, but he has some ninja-like moves," Ashwaubenon Public Safety Commander Randy Tews told the Washington Post. "They have a hard time getting him." Read more...

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