I've heard stories about dolphins and other mammals seeking help from people or providing help to people but a bird?
Not just a bird, but one known for chasing humans, cats, dogs, and other animals away from their territory (let alone their young)! My mother kept geese for a while and they can be nasty when they want to ... and Canada Geese are some of the most temperamental. I too was very surprised to see the parent standing a little ways off but not making a move to attack the woman officer removing the string from the gosling ... it clearly understood that she wasn't hurting the little one even though it was making a fuss.
Nice story! happy ending and good feelings all around.
I love stories like this! And the cops deserve some kudos for acting rather than assuming the bird was just being a nuisance when it pecked the car door ... I think most people would have either ignored it or shooed it off.