We have been swinging our mailbags at them. "They said, 'Yes, we've been pepper-spraying them. "He was swinging his mailbag at them, trying to fend them off," Foy said.įoy said the department informed mail carriers that they were allowed to defend themselves and suggested the use of pepper spray, which postal service workers are allowed to carry.
Turkey attacks on humans are rare, Foy said, but are most often attributed to mating season, which occurs in April - so it "didn't really make sense that … they would be so aggressive back in October."Ī wildlife officer and a biologist sent to look into the reports saw a group of four turkeys attack a mail carrier. Foy said the attacks had also disrupted deliveries from FedEx, UPS and other carriers. The turkeys seem to have been targeting delivery workers in the neighborhood since October, when the postal service began reporting the situation to wildlife officials. "We are addressing that issue as a major contributing factor to this overall problem." "It probably contributed to the massive size of the turkey in question because it was eating just an unlimited amount of food every day from this particular household," Foy said. Investigators found that some residents had been feeding the turkeys "copious quantities of food," which is prohibited in California and could be a factor in the birds' aggressiveness. So far, the Department of Fish and Wildlife's investigation into the incident has revealed strange details about the area's turkeys and their behavior and treatment. "However, this allegation is alarming, and if true, is inexcusable and does not reflect the efforts of our more than 650,000 employees who faithfully serve and deliver for America every day." "We have been working with the Department of Fish and Wildlife to mitigate the issue," the USPS said. The postal service said it is investigating the incident, noting in a statement that employees "have had several altercations with aggressive turkeys in the area, including a recent attack on a letter carrier."
"We might send it to the district attorney, and the district attorney decides whether or not a crime has been committed." "Our job is to determine what exactly happened, and then we fill out a report," he said. Foy declined to say what kind of violation could be involved but said the department had not issued a citation as of Thursday evening.
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