Our Dog Wouldn’t Stop Barking at the Thanksgiving Turkey — When I Finally Checked It, I Called the Police,,,,

Our Dog Wouldn’t Stop Barking at the Thanksgiving Turkey — When I Finally Checked It, I Called the Police
My name is Athena, 32. Thanksgiving morning was chaos. My husband Kyle had offered to pick up the turkey while I juggled side dishes and desserts. “I’ll be back soon!” he said cheerfully as he headed out.

He returned an hour later, turkey in hand but looking frazzled. “Took longer than I thought. Had to hit three places and help Mom with something. Everything’s fine,” he assured me, then sighed as his phone buzzed. “Great. Mom’s car broke down. Gotta go help her.” Before I could respond, he was out the door again. The whole thing was VERY weird — Kyle was never this distracted.

Then Max, our dog, started barking. Not his usual Thanksgiving excitement hoping for scraps to hit the floor — this was sharp and insistent. He fixated on the turkey, pacing and jumping at the counter.

 

Max, stop it!” I scolded, but he didn’t. After twenty minutes, I gave in. “Fine, let’s see what’s so interesting.”

I grabbed a knife to open the wrapping. The moment I touched it, Max went wild. My hands shook as I peeled back the plastic — and froze. The next moment, I called the police.

Though I felt awful that I was possibly interrupting their Thanksgiving, I had to be safe.

Officer Johnson, a veteran, was the first to walk inside. He was quickly followed by Officer Miller, a younger, wide-eyed rookie who seemed overwhelmed before he even stepped into my kitchen.

“Ma’am, can you show us what you found?” Officer Johnson asked, cool as a cucumber.

I led them to the turkey, still sitting on the counter, with the cash-filled bag right next to it. “I… I don’t even know what to say,” I admitted.

“That’s… uh, that’s a lot of money,” Officer Miller said.

“Yeah, thanks, Officer Obvious,” Officer Johnson muttered under his breath before turning back to me. “Where did you get this turkey?”

“My husband picked it up this morning from our butcher shop, just like every year,” I said. “He’s not home right now. He went to help his mom with something.”

Officer Johnson raised an eyebrow. “Convenient.”

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