Hmmm, what to do? I’ll warm up the smoker…

It appears New Jersey turkeys are all about revenge this Thanksgiving season.

Residents of an over-55 community in New Jersey are being terrorized by a gaggle of 40 to 60 wild turkeys that are acting beyond aggressive.

Concerned residents of the Holiday City community say that the wild birds block home entryways, peck at cars and behave aggressively. Toms River officials say that animal control officers are not licensed to trap wildlife, making it difficult to try to capture the turkeys.

According to a spokesman for the Department of Environmental Protection, Fish and Game are aware of the wild turkeys but could not provide further comment.

‘People think that it is a laughing matter but it is a serious matter,’ Lijoi explained, likening the birds to ‘scary dogs.’

She added that the Turkeys have ‘broken windows in people’s houses when they fight.’

Tom turkeys - what male birds are referred to - can grow up to 24lbs and can run at 20 miles per hour.

and are delicious!

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