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Canada gosling injured by fishing line on mend
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Gainesville veterinarian Denise Funk on Thursday holds the young Canada gosling that almost lost its right leg when it became entangled in fishing line. Its leg is still swollen, and full recovery isn’t certain, Funk said. - photo by NAT GURLEY
Fishing line was wrapped around a Canada gosling’s leg, digging close to the bone when the bird was brought to Denise Funk’s veterinarian office. The goose was brought into the office April 27 by a Buford resident who found it wounded in a small pond. Without treatment, the wound could have become infected and the gosling likely would have died, being attacked by another animal in its weak condition.