Christmas turkeys on the run in East Yorkshire village

Turkeys escaped from a lorry after it jackknifed
Turkeys escaped from a lorry after it jackknifed

Christmas turkeys were on the run in an East Yorkshire village after escaping a lorry.

Dozens of birds were left on the road after a lorry jackknifed near North Frodingham, 5.5 miles south-east of the town of Driffield.

Grange Road between North Frodingham and Bridlington Road was shut for over an hour.


Photos from Driffield & Wolds Weeky show many of the escaped turkeys have now been captured and are being loaded on the back of a tractor.

It is not the first time turkeys have escaped in the run up to Christmas.

Last week, a number of turkeys were on the loose after escaping from a crashed trailer on the M5.

A crash near a busy junction of the motorway saw the plucky birds make a run for it.

They had been involved in an incident in Worcestershire between junction five of the motorway and the A38 at around 11am on 7 December, Gloucestershire Live reported.