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Hamilton Township firefighters rescue stranded goose


By JASON BERGSTROM Correspondent

1st Responder Network	Story Number 020810105

By J. Bergstrom

Captain Ken Freeman attempting to talk the injured goose into returning to shore.

By J. Bergstrom

Firefighters Don Snedeker and John Burton prepare a boat launch. Junior Firefighter Patrick Manning taking notes in the background.

By J. Bergstrom

Firefighter Don Snedeker tosses the Haligan in to break some ice.

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ - On February 7, 2010 at approximately 1:00 p.m., Hamilton Township 7th District firefighters were requested by township officials to assist with rescuing an injured goose from a frozen lake. The lake was located just down the street from the firehouse adjacent to a damn where many families were enjoying a day of sledding when they took notice to the injured goose.

Once animal control realized that their equipment was no match for the rescue, firefighters utilized twelve foot hooks and a tied off Haligan to start breaking the ice to allow for a boat launch.

After some time, a friend of animal control arrived with a kayak and paddled to the injured goose and successfully brought the injured water fowl back to shore where he was transported to a local wildlife rescue.

Local residents applauded the efforts of all the responding personnel and the one civilian that brought this emergency to a happy conclusion.

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