Manhattan, NY +Wild Turkey Stopes Traffic on Triborough Bridge+

Manhattan, NY - A wild turkey wandered onto the toll plaza of the Triborough Bridge, halting traffic for about 15 minutes as workers chased it down.

The loose 10-pound bird ended up on the Triborough Bridge, with six MTA officials chasing it around the Manhattan toll plaza.
"Watching it unfold on our cameras, it seemed the only thing missing was someone playing 'Turkey in the Straw,'" said Triborough Bridge General Operations Manager Ray Bush.
The frightened turkey skittered back and forth across the plaza, evading capture for 15 minutes. Bridge officers finally cornered it, and a construction worker snatched it.

MTA officials talked with state and city animal control authorities and released the turkey into a wooded area on nearby Wards Island, which has acres of open land inhabited by pheasants, rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks.