Sven first got the idea of keeping geese a few years ago when he was in York visiting his then-girlfriend and saw some waddling along the riverbank. Sven Kirby, a 34-year-old from Leeds, UK, adopted two pet geese during the coronavirus-induced lockdown and it helped him to get rid of his isolation during that time. Now, as quarantine restrictions have been eased, he has started taking the birds to his local pub. The birds named Norbert and Beep Beep are now spotted regularly around the streets of Leeds when Kirby takes them for walks. Kirby strapped some special nappies on the birds before taking them to his local pub. The birds were just five days old when Kirby bought them. Since then, he has given them full liberty to roam around in the house. However, he keeps them in a pen when he is out, according to Metro UK. “I could have got a dog but as I work full time I didn’t think that was very fair, geese require much less attention. I love the two of them, they’re brilliant characters and great fun to keep as pets,” Kirby said.
Kirby saw some of the birds waddling along the riverbank in New York when he used to visit his ex-girlfriend. When he broke up, he decided to adopt two geese to keep himself occupied during the lockdown. Kirby said the pair of birds can’t be potty trained so he had to put special nappies before taking them out to the pub. “They’re very happy and friendly animals, which makes them great to keep as pets. I’ve hand raised them from five days old so they see me as their daddy, they follow me about everywhere and can sometimes be protective,” said Kirby.
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