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Calgary’s ‘inner city ambassador’ Turk the Turkey has passed away

 Calgary’s ‘inner city ambassador’ Turk the Turkey has passed away
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Via @CstCJMartin / Twitter

Today, Calgary lost somegobble special. ‘Turk the Turkey’ meant so many things to so many people. A friend to all, a meme to many, and a meal to none. He was there when we needed a giggle or a distraction. He was there when, admittedly, we needed content, he was there when the Calgary Police needed some exercise and he was also there when they didn’t.

The news broke on Friday on the ‘Loyal Followers of the Ramsay Turkey’ Facebook page. According to Avery Maxwell, a page moderator for the 6,000+ followers, Turk the Turkey was taken by a coyote early this morning.

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“Unfortunately this is often a fate shared by many animals living wild, and it also unfortunately even sometimes happens in animals kept in farms, zoos or sanctuaries,” she said. “It’s true that Turk has been lucky enough to thrive well beyond what would have been his original fate, and had so many interesting adventures and had so many who loved him.”

Turk was spotted for the first time just over a year ago and has since been seen several times in the downtown area. The outpouring of love for this big guy was overwhelming right off the bat, with hundreds of posts, pictures, and videos shared all over Calgary’s social media space.

He was a star.

“On behalf of all of us with broken hearts, I would like to say thank you to Turk,” Avery continued. “For blessing us with his presence, and for being the best and most unlikely inner-city ambassador we could ask for.”

…We couldn’t agree more, Avery, we couldn’t agree more.

*Sigh.* Rest easy, Turk. The inner city just won’t be the same without your antics. You will be missed.

Via @CstCJMartin / Twitter