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So...today was very...stressful? Would that be the word?
Started off as a normal day, my sister Chrissy and I headed over to Colorado Mills Mall for some shopping and fun. Stayed for about an hour or so, and then we decided to head home before we hit all the crazy traffic.
Well, it didn't go as planned. Literally just a couple minutes down Colorado Mills Pkwy, right where the lanes separate into 3 and go onto the highway, someone had hit this poor guy and then LEFT him/her there to just to get hit over and over!

It must have just happened, since this guy was in the middle lane. Poor baby was trying to drag himself/herself using his/her wings to get away from the busy traffic (to the green belt in the middle) that was zooming around the poor bird. And at one point, me an Chrissy thought for sure someone was gonna hit it, but they swerved at the last minute. I put on my hazards and got right out (making sure there was no cars coming and no cars were gonna be stupid and hit my car with my sis inside) I went up and picked up the goose, and man, was it a wreck. Blood all over the road, and soon, blood all over my hand and jacket. (My hand was literally soaked in blood,Chrissy wiped some of it off with a paper towel I had in the car.) She opened the trunk and I put the goose in and then we went down the road, both of us just shaking because it was just so stressful and awful. Dad called Homestead Animal Hospital and they told us to take him to Golden View Veterinary Hospital. And here is where the picture of the poor goosey was taken. When I opened the trunk to get him/her out, it was hissing at me, and head held high, so that's a good sign! (As soon as the towel was put around him/her and I covered the eyes, they settled down) One of the vets took him/her away to get examined after I had calmed the bird down, and was actually trying to get away from the vet and was hissing yet again.
The vet told us that they were having an animal specialist come in to see the Goose, and they will call and give an update on his/her condition. He/she has a broken leg (Which was obvious, since blood was pouring from it like a faucet when I picked it up) and of course, road rash on the "elbows" of his/her wings. Blood was also in the poor birds mouth, but they are not sure if it has internal injuries just yet. I am just hoping for the best!!!
The goose really went wild in the back of my car though, it looked like I had killed someone. I, was a major fail at taking pictures of the back, so all but one came out really blurry. BUT, blood was slung all over the back of the seats, ceiling, trunk door, sides, steering wheel because I had it all over me and I was driving- EVERYWHERE. We were able to clean it out though thanks to our Dad~

Here is the aftermath of my car if you wish to see it- Untitled

A day after this, my sister called the vet and found out that he had unfortunately, had to be put down, due to his injuries being so severe. Rest in peace big guy~

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So...today was very...stressful? Would that be the word?
Started off as a normal day, my sister Chrissy and I headed over to Colorado Mills Mall for some shopping and fun. Stayed for about an hour or so, and then we decided to head home before we hit all the crazy traffic.
Well, it didn't go as planned. Literally just a couple minutes down Colorado Mills Pkwy, right where the lanes separate into 3 and go onto the highway, someone had hit this poor guy and then LEFT him/her there to just to get hit over and over!

It must have just happened, since this guy was in the middle lane. Poor baby was trying to drag himself/herself using his/her wings to get away from the busy traffic (to the green belt in the middle) that was zooming around the poor bird. And at one point, me an Chrissy thought for sure someone was gonna hit it, but they swerved at the last minute. I put on my hazards and got right out (making sure there was no cars coming and no cars were gonna be stupid and hit my car with my sis inside) I went up and picked up the goose, and man, was it a wreck. Blood all over the road, and soon, blood all over my hand and jacket. (My hand was literally soaked in blood,Chrissy wiped some of it off with a paper towel I had in the car.) She opened the trunk and I put the goose in and then we went down the road, both of us just shaking because it was just so stressful and awful. Dad called Homestead Animal Hospital and they told us to take him to Golden View Veterinary Hospital. And here is where the picture of the poor goosey was taken. When I opened the trunk to get him/her out, it was hissing at me, and head held high, so that's a good sign! (As soon as the towel was put around him/her and I covered the eyes, they settled down) One of the vets took him/her away to get examined after I had calmed the bird down, and was actually trying to get away from the vet and was hissing yet again.
The vet told us that they were having an animal specialist come in to see the Goose, and they will call and give an update on his/her condition. He/she has a broken leg (Which was obvious, since blood was pouring from it like a faucet when I picked it up) and of course, road rash on the "elbows" of his/her wings. Blood was also in the poor birds mouth, but they are not sure if it has internal injuries just yet. I am just hoping for the best!!!
The goose really went wild in the back of my car though, it looked like I had killed someone. I, was a major fail at taking pictures of the back, so all but one came out really blurry. BUT, blood was slung all over the back of the seats, ceiling, trunk door, sides, steering wheel because I had it all over me and I was driving- EVERYWHERE. We were able to clean it out though thanks to our Dad~

Here is the aftermath of my car if you wish to see it- Untitled

A day after this, my sister called the vet and found out that he had unfortunately, had to be put down, due to his injuries being so severe. Rest in peace big guy~