Crime & Safety
80-Year-Old Woman Attacked By Turkeys In Cambridge
"I looked down, and when I saw blood coming through my slacks, I said whoops they really got me," said Atkinson.
June 27, 2023
CAMBRIDGE - A pair of pesky turkeys bit an 80-year-old woman in Cambridge. She fled through a break in traffic to escape them.
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"All that was going through my head was do I try to cross the street? Can I avoid the traffic?" questioned Jeannette Atkinson. "I didn't think I could run faster than the turkeys, or I was afraid I would trip on the sidewalk."
Atkinson was walking down Sparks Street when she spotted the gobbling duo. The two turkeys came from behind a car and stood on either side of her. They trailed her until she swung her purse at them. This happened six to seven times before one of the turkeys pecked her thigh.
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