A man from Leigh has been celebrated as a wildlife hero after jumping into a fishing lake to save a goose in peril. Jonty Murphy leapt into the water at Sycamore Fishery in Golborne after the RSPCA told the bystanders they were unable to come out for four hours.
The fishery owner was unavailable and there was no boat to be found which led to the 31-year-old to take action into his own hands.
Fully clothed, the experienced fisherman got into the water, acclimatised to the temperature, and retrieved the animal in distress.
Unfortunately, the goose died shortly after being rescued on Saturday (June 11). Read more: Controversial 84-home development dubbed "dangerous and inconvenient" approved “I’ve fished practically all my life and I’d say 80 per cent of why I fish is how close you get to nature and the wildlife which you become close to over the years,” Mr Murphy said. “There’s instances where you will see animals in distress and it’s just instinct to try and help. “Saturday was unfortunate, I saw a Canada goose in distress and we tried to get hold of the pond owner first in case he had a small boat, but he was unavailable at the time. "So I messaged around to try and get one and couldn’t.
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