A few days ago, the UK suddenly encountered a large-scale cold wave.
This cold wave has brought a lot of troubles to people's lives, but for local wild animals, the cold wave brings not only trouble, but also life danger.
On December 13, the wildlife rescue team in the British city of Cleethorpes received news that several birds were trapped in the frozen lake, including Hansel and Gretel, two Internet celebrity geese that are deeply loved in the town.
(Hansel on the left, Gretel on the right)
These two names are taken from a fairy tale in "The Grimm's Fairy Tales".
In the story, Hansel and Gretel are a pair of little brothers and sisters. With the help of a white swan (also said to be a duck), they escaped from the clutches of the witch and returned to their father.
In reality, these geese are a couple.
But like the protagonists in fairy tales, they are always inseparable.
Many tourists will leave photos of them,
They are always so in love in the photos.
After hearing that the couple was trapped in an icy lake, rescuers rushed to the scene to shovel the ice to save the geese.
After the rescue, his wife Gretel survived, but after being rescued from the glacial lake, her lower body was still in a frozen state, and the situation was very critical;
Her husband Hansel was not so lucky, and he was frozen There were more body parts to live in, but in the end I didn't persist...
(Gretel was frozen on the ice)
The rescue team was in Facebook updated a post describing the scene at that time:
"After Hansel passed away, Gretel still tried her best to stay by his side and refused to be separated. We let them say their final goodbyes, just like humans..."
After Hansel was sent away, the rescuers took Gretel back to the service center for care, and placed a heater under her bed for warmth.
The next day, the rescue center updated Gretel’s condition:
“We have removed all the ice from its body. Health is good, but mood is very depressed.
Many times, a very strong emotional bond develops between two geese. After one goose dies, its partner may become depressed or even single for the rest of his life... I'm afraid Gretel will be the same way.
Gretel was indeed injured, mainly because her wings and feet were scratched on the ice. These injuries are not serious but require treatment to prevent infection.
Like we said, it's too early to tell. Gretel is an old bird and may struggle at first. But we'll be there for it, helping as much as we can. ”
Not long after, the rescue center updated Gretel’s status again.
Its body seems to be recovering well and it can already stand and walk.
But because my nails are too worn, I can’t stand for a long time and I need to take a break from time to time.
However, just when everyone was happy for Gretel's recovery, bad news suddenly came...
"It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce that Gretel passed away in the rescue center this morning.
Losing his partner was too much for him, and despite everyone's best efforts, he became increasingly frustrated in places we didn't notice.
We always had a feeling this might happen because they are so loving, but like all animal rescues, we always hoped for the best."
" This is the last photo we took of them peacefully together at the boating lake.
was taken the night before they were trapped in the ice.
We know they are a beloved bird to people on the boating lake and this is sad news for each of us...
Our condolences go out to everyone who is feeling sad.
Rest in peace and fly high, you can be reunited with Hansel. "
After Gretel's death, the rescue center wanted to commemorate them, so it called on netizens to upload photos of the two geese they had taken.
How beautiful their love is, how regrettable their death is.
I hope they can reunite in a better place and never be separated...
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