MYSTERY SOLVED: It’s time to reveal who the ghosts in the back seat were in the photo we shared on Sunday!

Surprise! The ghosts were 2 members of our animal care team, Jess and Sophia, plus *drumroll* Freddy!

Please help us welcome Freddy to LP!

Freddy was making headlines in local Fredericton groups for being a goose on the loose near a busy off-ramp.

People had been spotting Freddy for days, hanging out and getting dangerously close to the road as cars zoomed by.

In the picture we posted on Sunday, Jess and Sophia were checking in on how Freddy was doing during her freedom ride. Thank you to Kate for taking this picture while I drove everyone back to the sanctuary!

Freddy was a great passenger and seemed quite content to lie on a pile of blankets between Jess and Sophia. Once we got back to the sanctuary, we settled Freddy into our quarantine area and checked for anything that needed immediate attention.

Freddy seems to be in good health so far, except for one of her legs. We’re keeping an eye on that leg, as there might be an old injury there or perhaps we’re seeing the result of inadequate nutrition when she was younger.

You may have noticed how small Freddy is for a goose. Some folks speculate that she was a duck because of her size; however, Freddy is indeed a goose.

Breed, nutrition, and early care can all affect growth, but based on what we know right now, she is likely a juvenile goose, probably around 3–4 months old.

As we track her weight over the next little while, we’ll get a better idea of her age and such.

In the meantime, please welcome Freddy to Lily’s Place!