An RSPCA inspector managed to reach through and pull the panicking bird back above the bars.
The stricken goose was spotted by a dog walker having a gander through the cattle gridThe RSPCA said they were called to Glen Road in Little Stretton at about 06:30 BST on 26 June after a dog walker spotted a small group of Canada geese congregating around the grid.
Inspector Herchy Boal was able to free the startled bird through the grid and allow it to rejoin its flustered flock.RSPCA Inspector Herchy Boal said it was "a tight squeeze" but she managed to free the bird Despite ending up "absolutely covered in mud and blood", Ms Boal said rescuing the panicking goose was "the best way to start the day".
"It was very difficult to reach the poor bird and every time I tried to get near him he would panic and thrash around," she said."It was a tight squeeze, but I eventually managed to bring the goose to safety."
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