Late this morning, I watched as groups of people gathered over the river, which runs right outside my office. A Canadian goose was trapped in the undertow of the recreational dam.
Someone called. "Rescuers" were brought to the scene.
Although a long-armed net and a lasso were brought. . .
. . . the goose made it out on his/her own. After an hour and a half of struggling, the goose broke free of the whirlpool and waded to shore where a healthy gaggle of geese welcomed its return. They stood by the whole time.
The first thing he/she did was engage in a looooong stretch.
Then he/she began preening. Soon after, they all took off. Together.
And the rescuers headed back amid rounds of applause.
5 comments:
what's the guy in the last pic doing?...it looks like hes ready
to do the 'big shoe dance'...
Gt, love your spin. He is an avid dancer as well as an animal control office........he tries to incorporate what he loves with what he does. :)
I'm glad the goose got out ok. Since it's Canadian, it has free health care over there. Here in the states, he'd get screwed like us.
Birds are the best. It's touching that the rest of the gaggle waited for him. What a lovely story.
Jay, only you would put a political spin on this (and a good one, too).
Selma,
I gotta tell you, I am soooooooooo glad he got out because the bumbling fools didn't know how to get him out!
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