There’s a turkey running around Durham with an arrow in its chest. Locals want to save it

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A local resident is spending a large portion of his summer trying to help a wild turkey that’s been illegally shot with an arrow.

The bird is a regular of the Thickson’s Woods nature reserve in Whitby.

Local resident Alan Brochu is spending a large portion of his summer trying to help a wild turkey that has been shot with an arrow. The bird has been spotted near Whitby.
Local resident Alan Brochu is spending a large portion of his summer trying to help a wild turkey that has been shot with an arrow. The bird has been spotted near Whitby.  (MARK CHIPMAN PHOTO)

Resident Alan Brochu sees his share of nature on his property, which is surrounded by the reserve.

He keeps a kiddie pool in his yard so the wildlife can drink.

“They need a source of water just like everybody else,” he says.

Brochu has a pair of regular turkey visitors, which he has named the “Terrible Twosome,” after their antics toying with people coming through…

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