Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA91裸聊视频橲 NATIONAL OBSERVER

A Quadra Island sensation recently snarled rush hour traffic, bringing two pickups and an e-bike to screeching halt at the four way stop, so young fans could get some one-and-one time with a local legend.

Bob the Turkey was out and about, eager for handouts.

Maria and Eden Joy Shoichate, aged 15 and 9, were giddy after their chance encounter with the small B.C. island91裸聊视频檚 rising star one recent morning.

91裸聊视频淚 was like, `Mom! Mom! Look there91裸聊视频檚 a wild turkey!,91裸聊视频� Maria told Canada91裸聊视频檚 National Observer91裸聊视频檚 reporter on scene.

91裸聊视频淵ou almost caused a car crash,91裸聊视频� observed Eden Joy.

91裸聊视频淚 didn91裸聊视频檛 cause a car crash,91裸聊视频� Maria said.

91裸聊视频淎lmost!91裸聊视频� Eden Joy insisted.

Bob played it coy, taking his time before accepting the piece of granola bar offered to him and posing for a photo with his fans.

Bob is a star with a growing fan base who actively track his whereabouts and well-being, sharing sightings and gossip on the local Facebook page.

Though he91裸聊视频檚 a wild breed, Bob was raised in a domesticated flock and is a long-time regular on the island circuit. Come spring, he turns up in people91裸聊视频檚 yards, the ferry terminal, cafe and the small village strip mall 91裸聊视频� his poignant throaty gobbling echoing across lawns, woods and down country roads.

But his fame soared to new heights this season after his owner Karen Knighswander posted Bob91裸聊视频檚 tragic 91裸聊视频渨ings of freedom91裸聊视频� origin story on Facebook and made a public plea for people to be kind to their beloved wild turkey.

Known as Mister Turkey, aka Vincent von Stockpot the Third, before acquiring his stage name, Bob is a family member and welcome to return anytime to the Nighswander91裸聊视频檚 20-acre homestead, Karen said. Bob often returns from his walkabouts of his own accord, especially when the farm91裸聊视频檚 blueberries are ripe, which Karen feeds to him by hand.

91裸聊视频淎nd, like any good man, he often comes home for dinner,91裸聊视频� she said.

Bob began to wander two years ago when he lost the last of his flock and his 91裸聊视频渓ady love91裸聊视频� to eagles. Forlorn, each mating season, Bob escapes in a fruitless search for a girlfriend.

In the past, the Nighswander family, acting on intelligence from islanders, mounted elaborate recovery efforts to trap Bob and bring him home.

91裸聊视频淲e didn91裸聊视频檛 want him getting in people91裸聊视频檚 gardens, because he could make a real mess, and we didn91裸聊视频檛 want people running him down or trying to catch him,91裸聊视频� Karen said.

Bob is incredibly strong and wiley, and his wings can be dangerous, she added. The turkey can be a real handful to catch, so this year his owners decided to let him do his own thing unless he caused problems.

Though he91裸聊视频檚 vulnerable to being eaten by wolves or other wildlife, Bob has chosen to live his life on the edge, on his own terms, and the family respects his wishes, she said.

The Nighswander family is pleased people are treating Bob respectfully, because his well-being is very important to them, she stressed.

Karen is also delighted at Bob91裸聊视频檚 folk-hero status. The turkey is a hit with tourists when he parades around the community green next to the cafe, where he reportedly is a great favourite of the pastry chef.

In addition to constant reports of his whereabouts, there91裸聊视频檚 a community poll about how to make Bob91裸聊视频檚 life more awesome.

Top suggestions to date include:

Capitalizing on his rising fame, Bob has also formed a band, inspiring a series of catchy AI musical earworms such as the reggae single, 91裸聊视频淚 ain91裸聊视频檛 no Jive Turkey91裸聊视频�, or the sizzling bluegrass ditty, 91裸聊视频淕obble in the Wild.91裸聊视频�, with its catchy chorus:

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Like any shining comet, Karen knows Bob, already elderly at 8-years-old, is destined to fade and pass into the heavens.

She thinks maybe she should commission a bronze statue of the beloved bird for his fans when he does.

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Bob the Turkey has requested our project remain undisclosed until today!Bob91裸聊视频檚 band just dropped this track about his journeys on Quadra Island and the locals that love him. 鈫� technautica91裸聊视频攕ounds

Bob91裸聊视频檚 last confirmed sighting was the afternoon of July 21.

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