(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County couple is hoping a turkey wandering onto their property has an owner that will claim the bird.

 

Diane Spoljoric said the turkey looks wild but acts more like a tame bird since it seems comfortable around humans.

 

“It’s got to be somebody’s pet,” she said.

 

She said the turkey on Tuesday approached her husband on their five acre spread in the 3100 block of N. 400 West.  Ever since, Spoljoric said her husband and granddaughter have filmed the turkey, which has climbed on the back porch, at times, to sit on a couch.  Her 11-year old grandson and three-year old granddaughter also had fun outside with the bird yesterday.

 

“That turkey did not bother them at all,” she said.

 

Suspecting the turkey belongs to someone, Spoljaric had the turkey featured on Pet Patrol, a segment on 96.7 The Eagle dedicated to finding the owners of lost pets.  So far, Spoljoric said nobody has called her to claim the turkey.

 

She said it’s kind of funny to have the bird around but also aggravating since it has left droppings on her porch a few times.  If the bird is not claimed, Spoljoric said she’s not sure what she and her husband will do about the turkey.

 

He has already started to become attached to it.

 

“We have a friend until somebody claims it,” she said.