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Geese lead goslings on wild ... chase through busy Winnipeg streets

A pair of protective geese led their babies on a wild journey across busy Winnipeg streets before they found refuge on the Red River.

Family of birds darts in and out of traffic on Main Street before making it to safety of Red River

Protective geese led their goslings on a wild chase in Winnipeg before finding refuge on the Red River. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)

A pair of protective geese led their babies on a wild journey across busy Winnipeg streets Wednesday before they found refuge on the Red River.

The family of birds was found by a busy intersection near Main Street.

The parents set off looking for a less busy place for their goslings. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)

A group of people came together to help herd the gaggle to safety.

It was touch and go while the geese risked it all to cross Main.

The geese head down a side street in search of water. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)

But they made it, wobblingdown side streets until they reached the welcoming waters of theRed River.