Town plans to use air horns to deal with wild turkey problem

Animal Control Officer Vincent Ascolese said he will give the air horns to Teaneck officials to distribute to the public, The Record newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/1q5bkMs ).

Amy Schweitzer, of the state Department of Environmental Protection's fish and wildlife division, said she captured an aggressive male turkey on Tuesday, which she said will help ease the aggression of the wild birds.

Town officials said only the state is able to touch the birds, but residents can humanely scare them away by using water hoses or making loud noises to assert dominance.