This is the hilarious moment a delivery driver got more than he bargained for when he came face to face with a territorial turkey.
Trev the turkey, aged 3, showed the DPD driver, Graham Hayward, who was boss during a parcel drop off at his home in the Cotswolds.
The comic interaction between turkey and driver was captured by the Pinchin family on CCTV on Monday.
Trev the turkey, aged 3, showed the DPD driver who was boss during a parcel drop off at his home in the Cotswolds
Trev’s owner, Lilly Pinchin, 21, who bred him from a chick, told MailOnline: ‘Trev is quite territorial: ‘He’s basically king of the house and king of the Cotswolds!’
Lilly’s parents, Darren and Nadine Pinchin, who live in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, commentate throughout the footage, expressing astonishment at their turkey’s ruthless behaviour and what he will do next.
A van pulls into the driveway where Trev is waiting. The DPD driver, Graham Hayward, spots him and tentatively opens his door.
As he emerges slowly from his van, Trev stands his ground and watches the Mr Hayward intently, more like a guard dog than a turkey.
Mr Hayward makes his way to the back of the van, followed every step of the way by Trev.
The driver, Graham Hayward, ends up climbing back in the van to get away from a territorial Trev
As he opens the back doors, Trev ducks underneath and takes up position behind. At one point, it looks as though Trev disappears into the van.
As Mr Hayward takes out the parcels, Trev patrols up and down and can be seen pecking the air and as the first parcel appears, he flaps his wings.
With two parcels in his hands, Mr Hayward momentarily waits and then walks round the side of the van, keeping his eyes on Trev, who is with him every step of the way.
The delivery driver walks round the side of the van, keeping his eyes on Trev
The driver puts both parcels down and turns the top one around, while Trev spins round at the same time.
He then jumps in the air and flaps his wings determinedly at the parcel and at Mr Hayward, who is trying hard in the midst of Trev’s flapping, to scan the boxes.
The box is put down on the ground as Mr Hayward climbs back in his van to escape Trev.
The card left by the delivery driver explaining why the parcels were left in the driveway
Mr Hayward writes a card, which he hurriedly leaves on the top of the parcel, which reads: ‘Sorry turkey’ and ‘wouldn’t leave,’ along with ‘me alone,’ as an explanation for why the boxes were left in the driveway.
Trev is the only turkey on the family’s smallholding, along with dogs, cats and horses.
He goes out for walks along with the six dogs and is a fan of sparkly trainers, according to owner Lilly.
Trev (pictured in all his glory) lives on a small holding in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
He enjoys patrolling the yard but is usually in a turkey run when delivery drivers call.
The parcels escaped without damage and the family returned home to see Trev looking after them.
DPD said the driver who came face to face with the turkey is Graham Hayward who has been with the Gloucester depot for over 6 years.
‘He found the whole situation funny and went back to the address the following day where the lady of the house was very apologetic.
‘He has apparently been having dancing lessons which have obviously paid off!’ a spokesperson for DPD said.
Lilly Pinchin (pictured right) and Lilly’s parents, Darren and Nadine Pinchin, (pictured left) who live in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire and who commentate throughout the CCTV footage