Arrow removed from impaled goose - The saga of a Canada Goose that was shot with an arrow has apparently come to a happy end

Arrow removed from impaled goose

The saga of a Canada Goose that was shot with an arrow has apparently come to a happy end.

After leading would-be rescuers on a wild goose chase for five-and-a-half weeks, the goose, which was first spotted at Washington Park in the US on February 12, was captured by an animal rescue group volunteer.

"We knew where she was for several weeks, but it was hard to catch her with all the people around," says Gabriele Braunschweiger, who volunteers with the Wildbird Rehabilitation Centre in Denver, Colorado.

"Everyone tried to catch her and that made her skittish."

But Thursday morning was the lucky day for the group and the goose.

"We were able to sneak up on her and get her in her carrier," Braunschweiger says.

Gabriele and fellow volunteer Elizabeth Tegowski took the goose to Homestead Animal Hospital in Centennial, Colorado, where Dr. Jerry LeBonde checked out the goose, who now had been named "Quilly" by the rescuers.

"She is one lucky goose," Dr. LeBonde says. "The arrow went through a fleshy area of muscle near the shoulder and came out the other side, but it was close to the heart, only a fingerwidth."

The doctor says the surgery went well. Quilly only needed a mild anesthetic and some antibiotics. With some food and lots of rest, the doctor thinks Quilly will be ready to be released.

"I'd say that she's ready to be released in a day." LaBonde says. "But just to be safe, the volunteers are going to watch over her for a few more days before releasing her."
Source: Fox31KDVR.com

Published Mar 20 2011

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