Meanwhile, in out-of-state news:
A Georgia teenager thought he bagged his first wild gobbler this spring — but instead of bragging rights, he wound up with a felony rap sheet. Turns out the strutting tom he shot in his backyard wasn’t just any turkey; his former high-school teacher claims it was her pet bird, Gavin. What started as a proud hunting moment spiraled into suspension, social-media drama, and an aggravated animal cruelty charge that could follow the 17-year-old well past dove season.
Now, the case has the small town of Waverly Hall dealing with a ton of controversy. The teacher swears the kid knew he was blasting her backyard buddy, while the family insists he thought it was just another gobbler roaming their woods. With trial dates bouncing around and neighbors divided over who js really in the wrong, one thing is for sure: this is no ordinary turkey tale…