Turkey loses game of chicken.

Gobble no more.

A wild turkey who lived life in the fast lane near this eastern Iowa town has died doing what he did best - chasing cars. The turkey, called Chuck by some and Jake by others, showed up more than a year ago and starting harassing drivers by standing in the road with his feathers ruffled. Neighbors say the turkey was run over Jan. 31 by a car flying through town that no one recognized. They buried him.

Apparently, he would stand aside for tractors, but would stand his ground against cars and semis. Go figure. Strange animals, turkeys. They are one of the fastest flying game birds on Earth, 'til you domesticate them and breed all their brains into their chests. The website for Wild Turkey Bourbon has a page of sound files of turkey vocalizations, if you're into that sort of thing.

Update: In the comments, Ru has the fitting eulogy: "Aww. Bye Chuck, you poor confused menace. Sorry, everyone was too entertained to relocate you."