"To say that one goose doesn't matter, or one eagle doesn't matter, or one human being doesn't matter, I don't subscribe to that. It all matters."
Canada goose pierced by 26-inch arrow luckily lands in retired NJ veterinarian’s yard
By AARON MORRISON
Associated Press Writer
(AP) 05:31:23 AM (ET), Wednesday, April 28, 2010 (MILLINGTON, N.J.)
A Canada goose with a 26-inch arrow sticking out of its chest picked the right place to land.
"This is a smart goose," said Bernard Levine, the retired veterinarian in whose Toms River backyard the wounded bird showed up a few weeks ago. "He happened to come into the yard of a veterinarian that could take care of him."
So Levine, 82, fed the goose, helped capture it, performed lifesaving surgery and transported it to the state's largest bird rehabilitation facility, The Raptor Trust.
All patched up after a three-week stay at The Raptor Trust, the goose was released last week into a stream in a wooded area on the trust's property with Levine witnessing the payoff for his kindness.
"It feels great to see him free and liberated, enjoying life the way a goose should," Levine said, as the goose preened and waded downstream.
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