The viral video of a live turkey watching its Thanksgiving dinner preparation has caused a lot of debate among viewers. Some have called it “pure evil”.
Since its posting on Thursday November 25, the clip has been shared by @our10acres on TikTok and received over 40 million views.
It shows a turkey looking at the one being cooked in the oven before looking up towards the camera.
‘Whatcha doing bub?’ The woman was recording the bird and could be heard calling out. “It’s okay, you don’t know him.”
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Video of live turkey watching as one is being prepared for Thanksgiving has been viral and has provoked a heated debate.
This clip was uploaded to TikTok on November 25th by @our10acres. It has received more than 40,000,000 views.
It shows a turkey looking at the one in the oven while a woman can be heard saying “It’s okay, you don’t know him.”
Many commenters shared their opinions. Some claimed that the animal did not know the species of the food he was eating, while others stated that it was pure evil to allow him to see this.
Someone wrote: “That’s wrong,” and another person added, “THE HORROR.”
“You just want to make his cooking fun?” A third TikTok user inquired. Another user wrote: “This is a special type of twist…Oh look, I’m cooking up one your friends. Here’s a peek! Is that really what you’re asking for?
“Imagine cooking for a person in front of another human. [saying]Another person said, “It’s okay, you don’t know him.”
TikTok users commented that “Something about this makes me feel criminal,”
Some said that it was “seriously insane.” A third person inquired, “Does the turkey understand there is a turkey in an oven?”
Following a lot backlash, the creator of the post explained that Big Red the bird was not traumatized. He was just mad that he couldn’t eat the turkey cooked.
“Just to add, Big Red wasn’t traumatized. She wrote that he was so mad she wouldn’t allow him to eat the food.
One viewer replied, “Chickens will eat each other and themselves if they are allowed to,”
It sparked heated debate. While some viewers claimed the animal wasn’t aware that the food it was making was from his species, others claimed it was pure evil.
The post received a lot of criticism. However, the creator clarified that Big Red was not traumatized. Instead, Big Red was angry that he could no longer eat cooked turkey.
One message added, “The ones that are upset are the same people who are going to eat turkey today.”
While there was some disagreement over the understanding of the turkey, other people used this opportunity to laugh at the situation.
“Is Jerry that your name?” A person shared their thoughts with some laughing emojis.
‘Wait a minute. Are you my cousin? Another laughed.
According to some reports, turkeys are known to eat all other turkeys in the flock when they’re underfed or trying to prove their dominance.
According to The Poultry Site, birds will exhibit cannibalistic behaviors when there is too much food or they have to eat.
“Flock behavior, inter-bird dynamics can often involve aggression by birds towards each other which could eventually lead to injury.”