Darrell Bernd, an officer with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, has formed an unlikely bond with a goose he rescued in July now named Honk.
The pair met at a lake in Bedford County after Honk became entangled in a fishing line. The officer freed him, and the goose has been grateful ever since.
Honk is very friendly with people, and Bernd believes he used to be someone’s pet. As a wildlife expert, Bernd aims to acclimate Honk to life in the wild, so the goose can one day return to nature.
While the two are inseparable for now and will certainly miss one another when the time comes to go their separate ways, Bernd understands that it’s best for Honk to learn how to live on his own.
Thank you to all the selfless individuals like Officer Bernd, who put defenseless animals’ needs before their own.
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As long as the Honk is safe and happy let him be where he is. If he really needed to go of his own he would do so. Thank you to the officer who rescued this defenseless goose from his untimely slow painful death.
If Honk was somebody’s pet it is likely he won’t survive in the wild. Perhaps a sanctuary would be better for him.
Is there no rescue organization or sanctuary to send this poor goose to? If he is sent to live in the wild, no doubt some evil and uncaring hunter will murder him. Showing his appreciation for being rescued was priceless, so why not help him get into a place that would care for him for the rest of his life?
Ya — return him to the wild so the bloodthirsty hunters can use him for target practice. He’s better off where he is & can come & go as he pleases.
And they say animals have no soul. Thank you for saving this precious baby.