Thursday, April 29, 2010

Goose with 26-inch arrow in chest lands in vet's garden

A Canada goose with a hunter's 26-inch arrow sticking out of its chest landed in the garden of a vet.

Bernard Levine, a retired veterinarian from Toms River, New Jersey, helped capture the goose, perform life-saving surgery and then transport it to the state's largest bird rehabilitation facility.



"This is a smart goose," said Dr Levine, 82. "He happened to come into the yard of a veterinarian that could take care of him."

After it recovered at The Raptor Trust, the goose was released last week into a stream in a wooded area on the trust's property. "It feels great to see him free and liberated, enjoying life the way a goose should," Dr Levine said, as the goose preened and waded downstream.

1 comment:

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