Ah, freshmen. A pair of Emmanuel students, unaware that turkeys are everywhere in the medical district, attempt to herd one off campus and into "the woods" along the Muddy River. They panic the poor bird onto the Riverway, where only by the grace of God does it avoid getting filleted by a speeding Subaru. The one saving grace of the whole sordid episode: The sprained ankle one of the guys manages to get when he exerts himself:

Via Wicked Local Brookline (in Brookline, turkeys don't put up with stuff like this).

Is Allston next in their sights?

Earlier:
Talking turkey on Avenue Louis Pasteur.

Location

These turkeys (and a third, out of view) seemed more inquisitive than aggressive as they followed people walking along the avenue by Simmons and Boston Latin this morning.

Wicked Local Brookline proves Brookline is turning feral: The killer turkeys remain on the loose and now even the squirrels are turning into two-bit punks.

Such as veterinary services, medical center CEO Paul Levy writes.

Earlier:
Some patients showed up early.

Turkey hen and ten baby turkeys in Davis Square today.

Wild turkeys in front of Beth Israel this morning.

That's the best Brookline's animal control officer can say when discussing his town's turkey toughs.

Dan Tobin provides the photographic proof Savin Hill has at least one turkey, along with proof that Savin Hill has a Little League.

... Dorchester hasn't been a place where wild turkeys roamed free for quite some time - it was incorporated in 1630. So I think it's fair to assume the turkey I saw this morning was nearly 400 years old. ...

Wild turkey crossing Hanover Street. Yes, that Hanover Street.