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This gave them 14 days' notice to remove the geese from the pond, but Ms Gaunt and Ms Inman refute the reasons given for issuing the abatement. In response, about 60 people came together to acquire shared ownership of the birds in a last-ditch bid to let the pair remain. This was relayed to the council alongside the rebuttal of the reasons for eviction. Ms Gaunt, who owns the Chinese goose, said she had reported the removal of the geese to North Yorkshire Police. When contacted, the force said it could not comment. Following the birds' removal, Ms Gaunt said she felt there was "tension" in the village but that she and Ms Inman had received support from other residents. "It's just shown this massive get-together of support, it's actually made the village much, much stronger," she said. When contacted for comment, Stillington Parish Council referred the BBC to the letter sent to residents addressing the removal of the geese.
