posted February 18, 2005 09:58 PM         

This is hilarious. You can watch the video here: http://www.nbc4.tv/news/4210736/detail.html

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers aren't talking turkey in Hancock County, they're running from one, NBC 4 reported.

At one point, a trooper was even held hostage in his own cruiser by a bird that was a little too curious.

So exactly what is it about a man in uniform that the turkey finds so fascinating?

One of the feathery incidents started -- as so many run-ins with the law do -- as a routine traffic stop. As a trooper was talking to a driver he pulled over, a turkey came out of a local field and walked up to the vehicle and stood next to the trooper.

The officer tried to walk around the car, but the turkey followed … all the way back to his cruiser.

The trooper received no sympathy from his partner.

"It's chasing me around," the trooper said while laughing. "I can't get out of the car without it following me."

"That's a big bird," his partner said. "I think he likes you."

Two days later, a man called for help because a turkey had cornered him in his vehicle.

Another trooper got out of his car to make sure the way was clear, but the turkey chased him back to his cruiser. The man who had called for help started taking pictures of the amusing scene.

The trooper was held hostage in his cruiser for 20 minutes while the turkey circled the vehicle and even got onto the hood. After some fancy pecking at the paint job, the turkey eventually got back on solid ground.

posted February 18, 2005 10:06 PM         

I had to look up the story! Just had to see a pig getting chased by a turkey!