CHARLOTTE -- The Carolina Waterfowl Rescue organization has been trying to capture an injured goose in northeast Charlotte, as someone has shot it with a nail gun. That nail is now lodged in the anima’s neck.

The organization wishes to remove the nail, but has been having a hard time catching the wounded bird.

"It's pretty lucky,” said organization director Jennifer Gordon of the location of the injury. “Because it looks like it's wedged between its trachea and esophagus, which is between the airway and where he would eat. It's hard to tell because it looks like he's eating and he's drinking."

Volunteers spent Monday evening trying to catch the goose, doing everything from feeding him so he would come closer, to bothering his mate hoping he would come within range. They left Monday night having been unsuccessful in their attempts. Going home empty handed wasn’t what bothered them most about the evening.

“It was obviously intentional,” said Gordon about the injury. “It’s sort of discouraging because we’ve had a lot of animal cruelty cases in the past few weeks.”

Additional volunteers will attempt to capture the goose again on Sunday.