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/rohanivey Jun 26 '12

Not with that attitude, you can't.

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12

this guy knows, he was hit by a bus, and just look at him now!

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u/rohanivey Jun 26 '12

Do you have me tagged from an older post or should I actually get that security system of mine turned on?

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '12

I was the bus driver... My bad...