RustyNails
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Wow! This is such a feel good news. I am amazed at the Mother Goose's intelligence. Like she knew us mammals with our fingers would be able to help her baby, so she goes up to the nearest one who happened to be a cop, lead him to her duckling tangled in a balloon string essentially asking him to help it. He calls wildlife, but didn't get a response. He then calls his fellow on duy officer who untangled the duckling while he caught it on his camera (video below the quote)
Momma Goose Asks Officer For Help Untangling Baby From Balloon String
Youtube Video of Officer untangling the duckling
Momma Goose Asks Officer For Help Untangling Baby From Balloon String
Police officers are ordered to serve and protect and that doesn't leave out animals.
A mother goose in Ohio personally sought out the help of the Cincinnati Police Department Monday when one of her goslings was tangled in a balloon string.
Cincinnati Police Sergeant James Givens told InsideEdition.com: I was sitting in a patrol car in a parking lot, I heard something pecking on the side of the door and I looked down and I thought the goose was hungry. I was eating a bagel and I tossed it a piece but it didnt have any. It walked in front of me so I followed it and it took me to its baby that was tangled in rope.
Sergeant Givens called the SPCA Wildlife, which had no one to assist. He then made a call over the radio and Officer Cecilia Charron arrived to lend a hand.
Officer Charron approached the mother goose to see what the issue was.
Its weird because it kept the distance and it kept the baby calm. Ive never seen anything like this before, Givens said. I said it must be a motherly instinct, the mother didnt attack her or nothing, seeing the thing run off that was the best part.
Givens filmed the encounter and posted the video on Facebook.
The string came from a Mothers Day balloon that must have floated away from its recipient.
I dont know why I didnt just drive off and keep going. It kept looking up, it kept quacking, the only thing I can think of, is that I go down there and drink a cup of coffee sometimes, he said. They never came that close to me in the police car before, I was just amazed how she didnt attack us. I was a little nervous.
Givens, who has served on the force for more than 25 years, is nearing retirement. Charron has been on the force for 24 years and said that was the most memorable moment of her career.
Youtube Video of Officer untangling the duckling
