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Hey guys, I'm Olivia Allen Price, and you're listening to Bay Curious,

the show where we answer questions about the Bay Area.

Today we're talking about an invasion happening in many Bay Area suburbs.

That's right, turkeys.

Wild turkeys have come down out of the hills and taken up residents in urban neighborhoods.

These wild turkeys are actually on the attack.

We're getting reports of gangs of wild turkeys invading the burbs, scratching up lawn, stopping traffic, even attacking a mailman.

These turkeys have prompted a question from Amanda Upchurch.

Amanda lives in Martinez and works in Berkeley and Hercules.

Why are there so many wild turkeys everywhere?

I see them on hikes in the Briones area.

I see them at the gas station in Albany.

I see them jumping on houses in lots of different areas and they just almost

seem like a nuisance.

Today we have the answer to this turkey quandary and the story of a turkey that broke into

prison.

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To dish us the gravy on turkeys reporter Jessica Plachik is here. Hello.

So first start us off with telling us a little bit about the turkeys in California. I know one question I have is just like are

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