One Goose’s Journey From Snowbank To Jacuzzi

By Tanjua Damon

Linda Jones was driving her two daughters, Autumn, 6, and Laurel, 2, back from Autumn’s violin lesson this week when she spotted something moving in a snow bank on Hammertown Road and realized it was a goose that was caught in the snow.

“Autumn, did you see that goose in the snow bank?” Mrs Jones said to her older daughter.

Autumn’s response was “no,” so Mrs Jones drove back to where she saw the white goose. She got out of her car to see if the goose was in distress. She realized it was caught and could not get out, so she threw her coat over the goose, which was hissing, and brought it back to her car.

On the ride home, Mrs Jones had the goose on her lap. She said the goose was poking its head out of the arm of the coat, but was not resisting or mean.

“He’s very tame,” she said. “I’m assuming he belongs to somebody and we would like to find his home.”

The goose has been eating bread and drinking water out of a dog dish. It seems to be happy and domesticated. The goose honks and wiggles its back feathers, and enjoys being petted.

Autumn and Laurel have picked names for the goose, but Mrs Jones would like to find its original home or find someone who is willing to care for the goose. Autumn has named the goose Mountain because of the hump on its bill, while Laurel calls him Father Goose.

Currently the goose is taking temporary refuge at the Jones’ home in the Jacuzzi tub. It does seem to have a slightly injured leg and needs to recuperate. Mrs Jones found the goose coming the back way home from Monroe on Hammertown Road at around 5:15 pm on Monday, January 8.

Anyone who may know anything about the goose is encouraged to contact The Bee at 426-3141 so the Joneses can contact the owners or someone who can better care for the goose.