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A startling incident occurred in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire, when a Canada goose unexpectedly collided with the front door of Lynne Sewell’s home. While watching television one evening, Lynne was startled by an enormous bang that she initially assumed was caused by someone attempting to break into her house. However, upon investigating, she and her friend Ian Bullock discovered the cause was far less ordinary – a goose had become stuck in the glass of the porch door.
Lynne described her initial reaction to the noise: “I was scared by the loud bang to start with, and it was enormous.” Watching a Manchester City match with Ian at the time, Lynne feared the bang came from human vandals. Ian ventured outside first and soon alerted Lynne to the surprising scene before him: “there’s a bird with its head through the glass.” The bird, stunned by the collision, eventually dropped fully inside the porch area, leaving the pair uncertain whether it was alive or dead.
Despite attempts to contact local authorities late at night, Ian and Lynne received no immediate support from the RSPCA or police and decided to monitor the goose overnight. They provided it with water, porridge oats, and a small blanket for warmth. Lynne said, “I was thinking about it all night in bed, wondering what to expect the next morning.” By morning, Ian checked and found the bird was still breathing. Shortly afterward, Amy Blower from the Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital arrived to carefully wrap and take the goose for care.
Amy explained that it was surprising to find such a bird flying late at night through a residential area. She suggested the goose may have been exhausted and miscalculated its flight. Despite the dramatic crash, the bird suffered only minor injuries including small cuts on its beak and body. “Surprisingly, he’s just come off with a few minor scrapes and wounds from the glass he’s smashed through… but other than that, he was pretty much absolutely fine,” Amy said. After undergoing treatment with pain medication and antibiotics, the foul is expected to be released back into the wild. Meanwhile, Lynne has boarded up her front door and is working with her insurance company to arrange repairs. Reflecting on the event, she remarked, “I really don’t know how it could have gone through that glass and survived. The chances of that happening, it’s just not what you expect, is it?”
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