Two turkeys attacked a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last month, according to the man, who had to have his hip replaced, and neighbors who helped shoo the birds away.
"They started to gobble gobble," Mitchell said."I was like, let me get back to my truck. I turned my bag to defend myself. I walked back to my truck and that's when they started making noises. Then they flew right in my face and knocked me over."
Mitchell couldn't stand —"I couldn't feel anything, I wasn't really in pain, I just could not stand up," he said — and had to be taken to the hospital, where he was told he needed surgery.that staff at Mount Auburn Hospital found the story of the attack funny, and said they'd never seen a turkey hurt someone so severely.A postal service representative confirmed an attack in Cambridge to NBC10 Boston and said turkeys have been known to attack letter carriers.
He didn't provide statistics on how many turkey attacks have been reported, but said that turkey encounters are common, but usually just a nuisance, blocking a vehicle or chasing a carrier on a route, which doesn't require a report.
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