Thanksgiving traditions took a comical turn in Douglas County, Kansas, when Sheriff Jay Armbrister responded to an unusual break-in call—only to find the culprit was a bold turkey making itself at home. Rather than ruffle feathers, Armbrister and his deputies embraced the holiday spirit, pardoning the feathery intruder after safely escorting it back outside. Reflecting on the quirky case, Armbrister credited his team’s quick thinking for handling the trespasser with care. This mischievous bird may not have scored a presidential pardon, but it got a second chance—a Thanksgiving miracle of sorts!
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00:00Thanksgiving is synonymous with gratitude, indulgent feasts, and of course, the tradition
00:05of presidential turkey pardons.
00:07But in Douglas County, Kansas, one turkey's antics raised the question, did this feathery
00:12intruder deserve a pardon from the local sheriff?
00:16Two Douglas County deputies responded to an unusual call one November, a report of a break-in
00:21at a woman's house.
00:23But upon arrival, they discovered the culprit wasn't your typical criminal.
00:27Instead, it was an uninvited turkey making itself at home.
00:58You got to get in the window.
01:00Come on.
01:01You can walk.
01:02You can walk.
01:03Ah.
01:06He just knocked himself out, I think.
01:08Nope.
01:09Don't go through that window.
01:10In your blanket.
01:11Here.
01:12Don't go through that window, pal.
01:13Okay?
01:14You're alright.
01:15You're okay.
01:16Come on now.
01:17Don't do that to me.
01:18Don't do that to me.
01:19Don't do that to me.
01:20You're alright.
01:23I need your help.
01:24I think he's good.
01:25He's good.
01:27I got him.
01:29You got enough feathers in here for a feather duster, little man, I'm telling you.
01:33I must have taken all the fight out of him.
01:35Yeah, you did.
01:36You wore him out.
01:37Fortunately for this mischievous bird, Sheriff Ambrister decided to channel the holiday spirit.
01:42The turkey was officially pardoned for its trespassing.
01:46Reflecting on the lighthearted incident Ambrister shared, thanks to the quick thinking and good
01:51work of Master Deputy Dunkle and Deputy Bonner, they were able to safely remove the bird from
01:56inside the home and set him free.
01:58A Thanksgiving to remember for the Sheriff, the homeowner, and one very lucky turkey.