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Well, last night was another not so typical night for Sacramento Firefighters! It was typical in the fact that we were very busy with a few structure fires that we had to fight and the numerous medical aid calls that we respond to daily. The not so typical aspect was the call we received from Sacramento City Animal Control requesting our assistance to help them rescue a Goose that had become trapped on an island in one of the Duck Ponds at William Land Park.

Firefighters from Engine 12 responded and were met by one of the Animal Control Officers. Across the pond, there he (or she) was! A large white Goose was stuck on the island, with one its foot entangled in some type of wire. The crew from Engine 12 requested the Sacramento Fire Reserves respond with one of their inflatable boats.

The Fire Reserves brought out one of their boats and were able to successfully paddle over to the island and free the bird! The bird did have a minor laceration to the foot and the Animal Control Officer took the bird to a Wild Life Rescue Agency in West Sacramento where they would care for it. Not a typical emergency for us, but one none the less that we enjoy responding to!