University in Shanghai gives goose a place at university to save it from cooking pot
Gander’s owner was leaving the area and feared the only way out for her pet was to eat him, until a local college offered to help
A university in east China agreed to “admit” a goose after its owner, who was leaving the area, appealed for someone to save the bird from the cooking pot, local media reported.
Gugu the gander took his place at Shanghai Maritime University last week, Thepaper.cn reported.
His owner, Wu, contacted the college on Weibo – China’s Twitter-like service – after hearing that it kept and reared geese.
“I am the owner of a pet goose,” she wrote. “He is very handsome and has been with me for a year and a half, but I am moving to a new place. Can you take my goose? I am reluctant to cook it.”
The university was quick to respond, saying on social media later the same day that it would be happy to give Gugu a home.
