Grieving Goose Roams The Cemetery Searching For Lost Partner, Gets New Soulmate On Valentine's Day
When a goose forms a pair, they remain together until one of them passes away. The surviving goose will grieve for a very long time if its mate dies.
The only exception to this rule of prolonged mourning is a young goose that has lost its mate after mating for the first time. The survivor may choose another mate if it is still early in the mating season.
Several years ago, a domestic goose couple named Blossom and Bud, who had a strong bond with one another, was welcomed by the Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitors to the cemetery were happy to see them, especially those who were grieving the loss of a loved one.
Unfortunately, Blossom lost her partner, Bud, and ever since, she has been wandering the cemetery by herself. Blossom appeared to be struggling to cope with her grief in the months following Bud's passing, despite the efforts of the cemetery personnel to keep her company and provide her with treats.
Recently, her behavior has undergone some noticeable changes. As the time of year approached when geese, like Blossom, mate for life to raise a new batch of goslings, Blossom's sadness resurfaced due to this instinctual urge to find her late partner, Bud.
Blossom's desire to bond and raise offspring has reopened the deep wound in her heart despite his absence.
The Riverside Cemetery welcomed a pair of domestic geese named Blossom and Bud, who were bonded to each other
“This is the first spring that Blossom hasn’t had a partner,” Dorie Tammen, general manager at Riverside Cemetery, told The Dodo. “She’s lonely and heartbroken. She needs a partner.”
The employees at the cemetery were moved by Blossom's yearning for her partner and felt compelled to act.
Blossom became a widow when Bud died, and she has been wandering the cemetery alone
They recognized that Blossom still had the capacity to love, even though they understood that nothing could bring Bud back, and they wanted to assist her in finding a new mate. To help locate a compatible companion for Blossom, one employee, Tammen, had the idea to post a sort of personal ad.
This instinctual drive has caused Blossom's grief to resurface, as she continues to seek out her late partner
Well, guess what? It didn't take long before someone reconnected with them!
“His name is Frankie,” Tammen said. “They described him as a lonely, widowed male goose!”
A staff member came up with an idea to publish a personal ad
Valentine's Day is about to be special for this goose
The post read:
Anyone who has heard about Blossom the goose in Marshalltown, who lost her mate, should know that our lonely Handsome, aka Frankie, with blue eyes, is going to be her new beau tomorrow on Valentine's Day. Hopefully, it will be love at first sight, and they will both live happily ever after.
Blossom and Frankie met exactly on Valentine's Day, and here's the video
The post continues saying:
We will miss our ice-eating buddy wherever we are outside. The best guard goose! Hopefully, he will prefer his mate rather than having to hang out with people. It was on Channel 8 tonight that Frankie is heading her way!
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