Though talk of wild turkey in Rosslyn may lead one to think of bros in hotel bars swigging high-proof bourbon, today it was the real, live thing.
A wild turkey was found waddling around a construction site in Rosslyn, leading to a response from the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
An animal control officer was able to catch the male turkey, which was said to be “scared and very stressed.” A video posted on Facebook, below, captures the scene as the turkey was placed in a kennel before being brought back to AWLA’s shelter in Shirlington and then being released into the wild.
More from AWLA:
We checked him out, determined he was ok, and together with Arlington County Parks and Recreation’s Natural Resources Chief and his team, we released the turkey into a quiet patch of woods in North Arlington. We are so grateful we were able to help this beautiful bird get back to the wild!
https://www.facebook.com/AWLArlington/videos/10156329715033522/
Rosslyn-based WJLA (ABC 7) captured video of the turkey before its capture:
WATCH: We found a turkey strolling around near the Rosslyn Metro in Arlington! 🦃 pic.twitter.com/T4f77wAgLC
— 7News DC (@7NewsDC) March 26, 2018
