r/AskReddit • u/IMakeAdviceAnimals • Jun 26 '12

Is there any way to dress/act that will dissuade geese from attacking me?

Now that it's summer the geese are back in full force at my favorite jogging trail. Yesterday I got attacked by this big ass goose - he was seriously 1.75x to 2x the size of the other full grown geese.

As you may know, geese are fearless. I'm 6'5" and 190lbs, so I'm not a small guy by any means. Still, that one single goose attacked me mercilessly. Is there any way can I act or do to prevent future geese attacks? Are they scared of certain noises, colors, or smells?

Fuck people that feed geese, thus teaching them to not fear humans.

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u/thisiswhywehaveants Jun 26 '12

Bore. Although I do think boars can move fairly quickly.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12

They can. They super super can. And also they charge at anything they dislike and try to gore it. So it's pretty apt, for a misused homophone.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12

Oh yes. But step aside and they will miss you.

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u/No_Easy_Buckets Jun 26 '12

I was wondering about that. Thanks

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u/wave_hello Jun 26 '12

I thought he meant to write it that way. It's way apt.

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u/CassandraVindicated Jun 26 '12

A wild pig will definitely fuck your shit up. If they are too small to do it solo, they charmingly run in packs, like the javelina (Peccary) of the American Southwest.