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T2 the turkey goes everywhere with her owner – even to Parkrun(Picture: Tony Kershaw) Britain’s luckiest turkey survived the Christmas Day chop by going on a 5k Parkrun with her owner. Dave Brooker, 58, takes his beloved pet turkey Trouble Version Two, or T2 for short, everywhere with him – including to the pub and dentist. The Maidstone-based pet owner feeds T2 meat from a scotch egg and even cheese and onion crisps in the pub. T2 has had such an effect on her owner over their three years together that David has now turned fully vegetarian. This year, he took T2 on a Christmas Parkrun, saying: ‘It might also make people think twice about eating turkey. I think they’re lovely animals. They’re very intelligent and sentient. It’s also a nice way to show her off.’ The unlikely duo’s story began when David, who keeps turkeys for their eggs, was forced to care for newborn T2 before she could return to her mother, Trouble. The small turkey loves going on adventures with her owner (Picture: Tony Kershaw) He explained: ‘Her mum was sitting on a dozen eggs and the weather turned awful. The first two that hatched died, so I set up a brooder to get the turkeys strong enough to go back under their mum. ‘T2 was the first one out and I fed her for 10 or 11 hours. She was on her own with me checking on her and must have thought I was her parent. The others all went back underneath the mother quite easily, but not T2.’ Since then, T2 has gone everywhere with owner David and even provides him with entertainment. The bond between the two is so strong that David stopped eating turkey on Christmas dinner – likening it to eating a dog. ‘When you keep an animal it’s quite hard… Maybe if you’re a farmer you can switch off to it, but I’m a bit of a

The Faroe Islands are set to open an under-sea roundabout following more than three years of construction (Credits: ABACA/PA Images) Stunning images have revealed miles of undersea tunnels connecting a set of islands halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands have built 17 tunnels on land and four subsea -including the world’s only underwater roundabout – to deal with its unpredictable weather. This makes it easier to navigate around the self-governing island – which is part of the Kingdom of Denmark . ‘Though we are 18 islands, we often joke that we defy the fact that we are islands (thanks to the tunnels),’ said Súsanna Sørensen, marketing manager of Visit Faroe Islands. The islands are situated in the North Atlantic halfway between Iceland and Scotland. Last week the roundabout opened following more than three years of construction. It is hoped that its opening will cut down the travel time between the capital Torshavn and Runavik from an hour and 14 minutes to just 16 minutes. Every day, more than 6,000 vehicles travel through the tunnel connecting Streymoy, the largest of the Faroe Islands, with Eysturoy, the archipelago’s next biggest island. The islands are connected by more than a dozen subsea tunnels (Credits: Alamy Stock Photo) It took around four years to build the Eysturoy Tunnel and opened in December 2020. At its lowest point, it sits about 614 feet below sea level. ‘The tunnels are designed by the world‘s leading engineers and geologists, so safety with regards to the Atlantic above is not an issue,’ Teitur Samuelsen, CEO of Eystur-og Sandoyartunlar, the company operating the tunnels, said. Faroese artist Tróndur Patursson created the artwork which surrounds the roundabout. The latest addition to the tunnels opened last week (Credits: ABACA/PA Images) ‘We have a lot of good art in the Faroes, and we’d like to support our artists,’ Samuelsen said. Follow Metro on WhatsApp to be the first to get all the latest news Follow us