Goose becomes a pub regular in Shropshire

Going out for a drink with mates can be a great way to spend the evening, but not too many people give consideration to the idea of meeting up with a goose.

However, that is exactly what is on offer to locals at one pub in Shropshire, where a feathered friend has become something of a regular.

Jack the goose has won about 1,300 fans on Facebook after his appearances at the Crown pub in Market Drayton.

Owner Sally Barnett and her husband Keith Burgess take Jack to the hostelry with them and, to start with, used to leave him in the beer garden.

"As it started to get a bit colder, the landlady suggested we bring him inside. It's stayed that way ever since. He's really sociable and loves chatting away to everyone," explained Ms Barnett.

She added that he is now seen very much as part of the family, just as many people love their pet dogs.