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Meet Gideon the orphaned gosling

By Katie Lamborn

Take a gander at these cute little orphans.

Gideon and Sullivan are two goslings - each with a dramatic tail to tell.

Little Gideon lost his mum and dad last week after they were found dead at a pond in Tunbridge Wells.

And Sullivan was found deserted in a Tonbridge park after getting fishing wire caught in his beak.

"Poor Gideon was so lonely when he first came to us as he's also lost his brother and sister," said Annette Risley from the Folly Wildlife Rescue.

"I know it sounds silly but we had to give him a mirror to make him feel like he had a sibling.

"It calmed him down a bit, but he's been a much happier goose since Sullivan came to us.

"These are two very lucky little geese - I'm so glad they have each other after a very horrible week both of them."

The RSPCA is appealing for information about Gideon's parents.

They were found by a passer-by on Greggs Wood Road in Tunbridge Wells on Sunday morning.

One of them was found dead on a bank with its feathers plucked. The other floating in the pond.

The RSPCA say a number of people have been seen in the area with air rifles.

“We have not had any witnesses coming forward,” said inspector Andrew Kirby.

“This was a very cruel thing to do.“

"If the geese were shot, it would be an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act.”

Anyone with any information should call the RSPCA on 0300 123 4999.

Gideon and Sullivan have now been transferred to The Swan Sanctuary in Shepperton.

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