Nature & Environment

Mystery as claw resembling that of a velociraptor shows up in garden

By T.K. Randall
March 29, 2023 ·  18 comments

What does this belong to ? Image Credit: Laura Moorcroft Laura Moorcroft, who hails from Buckley in England, described the unusual discovery as "like something out of Jurassic Park" when she spotted it in her front garden recently.

Sporting several sharp talons and scaly skin, the appendage looked like it came from some kind of reptile, despite the fact that there are no wild animals in the UK that would fit the bill.

Keen to find answers, she posted up images of the claw on social media.

While some users suggested that it belonged to something exotic like a crocodile or alligator, others were quick to point out that it was most likely the foot of some sort of large bird.Eventually, the precise culprit was identified.

"We just thought instantly it was something out of Jurassic Park, but turns out it could be from a turkey," Laura told The Leader newspaper.

"I messaged Chester Zoo to see if they could help and they said it was likely that."

Exactly how it had ended up in her garden, however, continues to remain a mystery.

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