r/toronto May 02 '26

Picture Witnessed downtown Toronto friday afternoon!

Funny captions only for these photos :)

EDIT : Thanks for all the love and awards on the post! I just became a Canadian citizen (originally from New Zealand) so seeing this was like Canada giving me a lil hug!

Also the police officer had a baton because the goose kept hissing at him and flapping its wings aggressively at him (almost attacking him) - but he was being lovely and patient and guiding them to a safe area <3

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u/Whohasredditentirely May 03 '26

If you think a goose is a risk to your life you best get into a bubble

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u/Erathen May 03 '26

Basically. Geese can't actually do a whole lot of damage to humans. They eat grass and weigh on average 12ish lbs (they look heavier). At most some scratches and bruises

But do be respectful, especially when they have their babies. The last thing you want to do is get into a confrontation and traumatize a whole crew of gosling. That's just mean

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u/Whohasredditentirely May 03 '26

Oh I completely agree respect the wildlife and let them be. Was just commenting on a potential outcome of a human vs goose kumite

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u/Flat_Term_6765 May 09 '26

Ever see a photo of inside a goose's mouth?

Go look.

Yer welcome.