Bellow are pictures of our beloved Tom turkey that was shot by an arrow. We put him down today because he was suffering and was going to die.

We have had these turkeys around our house in West Linn for about a decade as pets. They roam free on our property and around West Linn.

I called the sheriff’s department and the “officer”(telephone operator) said they would not look into it without a witness. After expressing how much the bird meant to us, she said they would possibly send someone out Monday that investigates livestock killings. I called WLPD and it sounds like they will be sending out an officer shortly. Hopefully we can get a print off the arrow and prosecute who did this.

The same turkey was shot by an arrow about a year ago, but that time it was in it’s buttocks and the arrow came out after 2 months.
Last year write up

These turkeys have been written up in the Oregonian (outdoors section - bill munroe), as well as the West Linn Tidings Police Blotter. They are loved by many in the community and we fear this could be the last Tom, thus ending their ability to breed any future generations. His killing was absolutely senseless.

The story will air on KATU channel 2, Saturday @ 11PM as well as KOIN Local 6, Saturday @ 11PM. If you have any idea who might have done this, please contact me.

http://www.westlinntidings.com/news/story.php?story_id=127126821665406000

http://www.oregonlive.com/west-linn/index.ssf/2010/04/arrow_robs_west_linn_family_of_a_beloved_pet_turkey.html

http://westlinn.katu.com/content/west-linn-family-dont-shoot-our-turkeys