06/17/2026
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Today was quite the adventure at Hoggard’s Paradise, as I headed over to a follower’s place to help them increase their predator-proofing measures (a raccoon)they agreed to fire up the grill for a delicious meal afterward‼️‼️
Everything was going smoothly until we was enjoying the food when suddenly, my follower came running, panic in his eyes, shouting, “I need your help now!”
An almost 7 foot long black snake 🐍 had attacked one of his goslings 🪿 and was in the process of trying to swallow it whole. Without a second thought, I sprang into action. I quickly grabbed the snake 🐍 clinching one end with my left hand to stop it from consuming the gosling any further. Realizing he had the whole goslings neck swallowed, with my right hand I carefully pushed the gosling's neck to help it escape the snake's grip, almost like squeezing out sausage.
As we worked frantically, I asked them to grab a wet washcloth to clean off the gosling's bill and nostrils, hoping to attempt mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Unfortunately, it was too late; as we discovered that the gosling had been bitten five times.
While it was a tough situation, I’m grateful we were able to act quickly. This experience serves as a reminder of the importance of predator awareness and the need for constant vigilance in protecting our birds.
During these events the gosling’s pair was completely heart broken💔💔 constantly chirping for its mate. As a result Hoggard’s Paradise 🏖️🏖️ has issued another membership, just wish it was under different circumstances. As soon as he arrived in Paradise 🏖️🏖️ and spotted the baby goslings he immediately changed his behavior to guardian ❤️❤️
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