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PEDESTRIANS WITH WINGS

A group of Canadian visitors to the US state of Washington recently received safety aid from the forces of law and order. the Washington state troopers assisted a gaggle of canada geese to safety after drivers spotted the birds on a busy stretch of road. The state troopers reacted by closing two lanes of traffic and then assisted the birds in leaving the highway at the next exit. the containment procedure took just 20 minutes and the birds were able to exit the road unharmed by their experience.
March 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A group of Canadian visitors to the US state of Washington recently received safety aid from the forces of law and order. the Washington state troopers assisted a gaggle of canada geese to safety after drivers spotted the birds on a busy stretch of road. The state troopers reacted by closing two lanes of traffic and then assisted the birds in leaving the highway at the next exit. the containment procedure took just 20 minutes and the birds were able to exit the road unharmed by their experience.

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