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  • Monty 2008-2014

    Marci Plank|May 28, 2014

    Monty, the last turkey captured in La Conner, has died of a gunshot. The exact year Monty was born is a guess, as he was one of La Conner’s infamous “Town Turkeys,” until they were rounded up and taken to safe sanctuaries in 2011. Monty was adopted by Bob and Marci Plank in 2011 and was originally held in an enclosed pen. About a year later, we came home to find another pair of turkeys in Monty’s pen. What a surprise for Monty and us! John LeSourd had adopted a pair of La Conner “Town Turkeys” b...