A male turkey known to strut the streets of southeast Calgary is presumed dead, according to a Facebook fan-site dedicated to the bird.
The bird, named Turk Diggler by his fans, became the unofficial mascot for the community of Ramsay after residents started seeing him wandering around the neighbourhood last year.
After sightings of Turk became a regular occurrence, a Facebook page was created so his loyal followers could share details of his latest location and post photos showcasing his pretty plumage.
On Friday though, one of the page’s administrators posted a sombre message stating there was evidence that Turk had been taken by a coyote.
“Maintenance at Columbus Manor in Bridgeland kindly contacted me this morning let me know,” Avery Maxwell stated.
“Unfortunately, this is often a fate shared by many animals living wild, and it also unfortunately even sometimes happens in animals kept in farms, zoos or sanctuaries,” Maxwell added.
“It’s true that Turk has been lucky enough to thrive well beyond what would have been his original fate, and had so many interesting adventures and had so many who loved him.“On behalf of all of us with broken hearts, I would like to say thank you to Turk for providing such joy in a time when it sometimes seems so hard to come by, (a) welcome distraction, connection, investigation and education. For blessing us with his presence, and for being the best and most unlikely inner-city ambassador we could ask for.”
On Friday afternoon, Twitter.com showed #RIPTurk as one of the top trending hashtags in Canada.As of Friday, the Loyal Followers of the Ramsay Turkey Facebook page had over 6,450 members.
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