It breaks my heart when I see the damage we do to wildlife on our roadways. Most of us can admit to every day, seeing struck skunks, possums and deer.
I tend to stop for turkeys, who groom themselves in their reflection on my bumper or pick at the bugs squished on the front of my car. My husband and I joke that turkeys must “check badges” before allowing vehicles to pass on certain roadways. It can take a while, depending on the size of the flock.
Working in shelters, we are confronted daily with the indifference some people show to their pets or wildlife, but there is always the flip side.
A vigil is set for Sunday in San Rafael for a neighborhood turkey, struck and killed by a vehicle this week.
A vigil for a turkey.
“I don’t know whether to laugh or cry,” said one rescue worker. “A vigil for a turkey?”
“Our beloved town pet was struck by a car and passed away Tuesday evening,” said Rene Arias, a Gerstle Park resident. “For those of us that will miss him and would like to get together to say goodbye and share stories we are holding a town vigil.”
The motorist, who thinks he may have struck the turkey, is remorseful saying the poor weather made visibility challenging.
Investigators do not suspect the collision with the turkey was a deliberate act.
