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Biscuit the turkey, who has escaped the Christmas dinner table, is pursued by TV camera crews at Cambridge University Veterinary School after surgeons repaired his broken leg with a pin and screws. *... They anaesthetised him - a rare procedure for turkeys - and used strengthening inserts intended for dogs during the two and a half hour operation. The only after effects are that Biscuit, a rare Bourbon Red turkey, walks wth a slight limp.

Biscuit the turkey, who has escaped the Christmas dinner table, is pursued by TV camera crews at Cambridge University Veterinary School after surgeons repaired his broken leg with a pin and screws. *... They anaesthetised him - a rare procedure for turkeys - and used strengthening inserts intended for dogs during the two and a half hour operation. The only after effects are that Biscuit, a rare Bourbon Red turkey, walks wth a slight limp. Stock Photo
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PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

G57GB8

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6.2 MB (337.4 KB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

1273 x 1700 px | 21.6 x 28.8 cm | 8.5 x 11.3 inches | 150dpi

Date taken:

11 December 2000

Location:

CAMBRIDGE UK

Photographer:

Sean Dempsey

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Cambridge turkey leg operation

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