A family of seven geese were saved after quick-thinking pedestrians helped them across a busy, city centre road.
The mummy and daddy, and five goslings were spotted in the carriageway.
A silver Peugeot 208 was edging towards them when an eagle-eyed man in a red Manchester United shirt spotted them.
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He walked in front of the car to warn the driver.
Two women crossing the road then ushered the birds to safety.
Members of the public then gave a round of applause.
A 10-second video – filmed by an onlooker – ended with the geese waddling towards a nearby canal, as reported by What’s The Jam.
It was filmed on Deansgate, near the Rochdale Canal, central Manchester, yesterday (11 May).
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Locals were full of praise for the trio’s actions, in particular the man.
One said, “Get that man a beer.”
Another said: “Beaut, one and all.”
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While another just added: ‘Hero’.
And another said: “Thank you, well done.”
Deansgate is a main road through Manchester city centre.
It runs roughly north–south in a near straight route through the western part of the city centre and is the longest road in the city centre at over one mile in length.
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