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23rd June 2005, 08:16 PM
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The Official Eddie Update & New Goose ..Here are some pictures from today: http://www.rims.net/2005Jun23
This beautiful teenaged goose was seen being kicked by a male park visitor at Laguna Niguel Regional Park today. The goose was left unable to stand or even sit with out flipping over .. I suspect some pretty severe trauma to the spine. Two teenagers who work at the concession stand rescued the goose and called me to come get it. The rest of the pics are of Little Eddie and his friends. Eddie is now showing some noticeable improvement and had his follow up visit with Dr. Lee today. Dr. Lee also felt that Eddie was better compared to where we started. Eddie got another vitamin injection and had his eyes checked. Dr. Lee doesn't feel that Eddie is completely blind but did confirm that Eddie's eyesight is very poor. Dr. Lee felt that Eddie's eyesight would either improve or that he would become totally blind .. we're hoping for option #1! Eddie is now off of all meds and will have another vet check in about a month. Let's hope that Eddie will be a much larger and much healthier duck for his next checkup! Other incoming today were yet more pigeons, sparrows, and starlings. Will try to get some pics in the next day or two. Terry 
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24th June 2005, 12:47 AM
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Terry,
Eddie looks like a real sweetie. He seems gentle with the babies. And the goose, poor thing. I can't imagine ! Glad the kids stepped in and saved the poor thing. daryl
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24th June 2005, 03:35 AM
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I will never be able to understand why so many people feel the need to be so cruel. Never.
I can only hope that when animals such as this one are treated cruelly, that there is always someone around who is able to help them in some small way. One day I hope to get my own house so maybe I can have the freedom to do more myself for such animals.
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24th June 2005, 06:10 AM
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I'm so glad Eddie is continuing to improve daily, and time will tell about the eyesight.
I can also never get over the fact of how cruel people are, and we can only struggle daily to help out creatures that need assistance in our neck of the woods. But you have to remember if people are capable of being cruel to one another, they are going to be that way with animals. Sickos! Remember though, that He who created them (and us) is still in charge and we need to keep praying also, for God to watch over all these animals and birds. It is a great sin what is going on, but God has a plan, and there will be change. It is up to us to do our share and rescue animals and birds in need, but first and foremost ask our Creator for help. Sorry for going on and on..but I thought I should put my two cents worth in... Treesa
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#5
24th June 2005, 10:18 AM
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Hi Terry,
I'm so thrilled for you that Eddie has made an improvement! If there was ever a chance for him to come around, you made sure he had the opportunity in your good care. Those babies ducklings are SO ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!  And in regards to the goose that was being kicked, that is just awful. It so hard for any of us here to understand how someone could be so cruel to a living creature. Glad he was brought to you and I hope this one will be able to survive it's horrific ordeal.
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24th June 2005, 08:22 PM
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Thanks everyone for all the wonderful comments. Eddie is such a special little duck and is, indeed, just a joy to watch with his little buddies.
The young goose is doing poorly .. had a cortisone injection this afternoon, but it has yet to alleviate the symptoms of the beating the goose took. The park ranger did call this morning .. not because of this new goose but because we are still after the fishing line goose. He did get an earful about what happened to the young goose and is going to look into the situation to the extent he can. I'll be showing up at the park at 06:00 AM when the ranger gets there tomorrow morning to try for the fishing line goose again. This particular ranger is a good guy and compassionate towards the birds .. just too big of a park and too overrun with "sportsmen" for him to be able to do much aside from calling for help when it's needed. Terry
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26th June 2005, 06:39 PM
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Terry,
I'm glad Eddie and his friends are doing well, but I'm so sorry to hear about the young goose...that poor thing, just seeing his pictures were heartbreaking. I know the chances are slim, but I really hope the kids that did this will somehow be held accountable. I guess if not, we can only hope that "what goes around, comes around" will come into play somehow for these cruel, ignorant kids. At least the poor goose knew kindness and caring at the end of his life. Thanks Terry, I don't know how you do it! Linda
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#10
26th June 2005, 07:03 PM
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Hi Terry, Eddie is such a sweetheart, it's good to hear that he is doing well and that there is a possibility that he might do even better.
As for the slime bucket that attacked this poor goose, what can be said that would suffice?? The most advanced species on the planet, that would use their capabilities for this result. It's painful just to look at these pictures. Just shameful.
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#11
26th June 2005, 07:27 PM
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Kids Saved The Goose .. Adult Kicked It ..I just want to be sure everyone is clear about the fact that two teenaged boys had the good sense to pick the goose up and call me for help .. they weren't the ones who hurt the bird. It was an adult male park visitor who kicked the goose and hurt it badly enough to kill it within 48 hours.
Terry
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#12
26th June 2005, 07:37 PM
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Yup, understood. And on the positive side the two kids who had the sense to call you for help and assistance. Still a sad situation.
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#13
26th June 2005, 08:31 PM
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Thanks Terry...you did give the facts in your first post. Guess I mixed up the good guys w/ the bad guys...thanks for the clarification.
Linda
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26th June 2005, 08:37 PM
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The Sense Of A Goose ..
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19th July 2005, 10:11 AM
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I haven't been keeping up with the forum too well, just responding to e-mails about emergencies when no one else does. Summer is busy with our 80+ birds and lots of short-faced chicks we foster for a friend. Anyway, I just read this and I was heartbroken about that poor goose.
 I love geese; I have two of them. The young goose that awful man kicked to death was just beautiful. What a tragedy. But I'm glad the ducklings and others are doing well. Bless you Terry for all the work you do for these little ones.
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