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CHS Pics | The Valentine’s service turkeys of the Central District

(Image with permission to CHS)

(Image with permission to CHS)

In this week of love and gestures of devotion, if you aren’t going to buy your sweetheart a story on Broadway, or present your darling a violin concerto at 15th and John, or paint your lover a Pike/Pine plein air-style canvas, then maybe a visit to the Valentine’s service turkeys of the Central District is what you need. Neighbor Michael says you’ll find them near 24th and Cherry:

Attached are the pictures of two turkeys going for a walk on 24th and Union. This is what my neighbor said,” Turkey Traffic Jam!!! Blocking traffic at about 24th and Cherry! Sauntering down the sidewalk way behind them was their owner who stated “They help people calm down”…asked him if I could drive by he said “sure they can fly you know”…

But you might want to think twice before you bring them inside your neighborhood coffee shop.

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Janet
Janet
8 years ago

Wha…ha ha ha…I love this town.

Spiffy D
Spiffy D
8 years ago
Reply to  Janet

Yeah Turkey Guy lives around the corner from me. He actually has 4 of them that he herds with a fence post.

They gobble loudly!

MYOB
MYOB
8 years ago

Not a defined service animal. Period.

ivan
ivan
8 years ago

I encountered these guys while heading to the post office on 23rd and Union on Thursday. I decided to call Animal Control because they were headed toward Union and feared for their safety. I hope they are home safe now.

TurkeyGirl
TurkeyGirl
8 years ago
Reply to  ivan

Yes, they are! They are escape artists, but a neighbor texted us that they were loose, and w got them back quickly. They are fast, very alert and strong fliers; not too concerned about them getting hit by a car. But thanks for watching out!