‘Sprinkler Guy' Gets an Unexpected Supervisor When a Turkey Shows up on the Job
TikToker KamiDawn (@kamidawn625) lives in Valentine, Nebraska, where spotting wild turkeys in the yard isn't out of the ordinary. But having one sneak up on you? That's a completely different story.
Kami was driving by while the "sprinkler guy" was working on the sprinklers in her yard, completely focused on the task at hand. What he didn't realize was that he had an unexpected visitor sneaking up behind him, either supervising his work or plotting a surprise attack. The moment he finally notices what's going on is priceless, and the internet can't stop laughing at his reaction.
@kamidawn625 My sprinkler guy got more than he bargained for at work today #turkeyseason#ValentineNE
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Talk about working under "fowl" conditions! Kami joked in the caption, "My sprinkler guy got more than he bargained for at work today..." We'd bet money that he definitely didn't have a sneak attack from a turkey on his bingo card for the day.
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Viewers Are Cracking up Over the Turkey and the Sprinkler Guy
Viewers left more than 1k comments about the turkey and the sprinkler guy, and some were just as funny as the video itself. One commenter pointed out that the turkey was "moving like he's on wheels." @Chris replied, "His wings are down in the strut position, and you can't see his feet."
@Christina shared, "It's a strut. It's a mating... ritual? Dance? Maneuver? Display? The males (toms) do it to impress the females (hens) and convince them of their... prowess. A tom will have a harem of several hens he'll mate with, so it's to convince the hens to join his harem and allow him... access."
Commenter @pay had the same thought we did: "I can just hear the guy on the mower giggling to himself..." @joeytipton19 replied, "Giggling? LOL! He done peed himself laughing at that!" He's probably right about that!
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This story was originally published May 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM.