North Ridgeville - Officers in North Ridgeville came to the rescue of a gaggle of goslings, The police department released a comical statement about the hero. You can see that and photos of the hero below.
Every year a couple geese hatch eggs on top of the live roof at LCCC on Lorain Rd. It’s kind of a win/lose proposition. They win because mammal predators don’t eat their eggs or their babies. They lose because said babies always freak out at some point and jump of the roof while “I believe I can fly” plays in their heads.
Problem is, they can’t. At all. So they end up plunging to their destiny below only for mom and dad to try, try again. Next year will be different.
Enter our hero. I had a nickname that made me laugh but it will stick with him forever. Until the day he retires he’ll be on calls, and people will be like “Hey. Are you <Insert hilarious nickname here>”. Kids will be driving by yelling “<Insert hilarious nickname here>, <Insert hilarious nickname here>, watcha gonna do when he comes for you” I played these scenarios out in my mind and I like him too much for that.
Anyway, our hero, no not John Metzo but Ptlm. Ian Wilkshire happened to be working security at the college today and saw that the eggs had hatched. Mom and Dad had flown off to do whatever new geese parents do and the babies were antsy.
With the help of LCCC staff, Ian was able to rescue said kamikaze goslings and reunite them with mom and dad who were at a pond a short distance away, albeit a good distance lower.
He posted this on his personal page but I wanted everyone to know. These are the small things the men and women of this department do every day. The guys I work with on the road can’t be beat and I wanted to share this.
Nice work <Insert hilarious nickname here>.
Also, and probably somewhat related, John Metzo won’t stand for this. Expect a picture of him saving a flamingo or fighting a timber wolf in the near future.
Photo: North Ridgeville Police Department
Photo: North Ridgeville Police Department
Photo: North Ridgeville Police Department
Photo: North Ridgeville Police Department
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