Turkey drop tradition angers animal activists in Arkansas

Monday, October 10, 2016
A turkey drop tradition in Arkansas that is literally a "turkey drop" is angering animal activists.

A pilot flying above a parade in Yellville dropped six live turkeys as part of the town's Turkey Trot festival.
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They dropped straight down, most glided to a landing as festival goers caught them.

But one of them died when it hit the ground.
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The Arkansas Fish and Game Commission cannot stop it, because the turkeys are considered pets, not wild animals.

Some people sold shirts, condemning the celebration.
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