04-22-2014 at 04:07 PM
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Aggressive geese!
Last Monday, as i walked out of the Mills in the morning, i saw two Canadian geese in courtyard area. I took two steps out the door and one of them attacked me...like wtf. Having been trained in the scientific method, i considered the possibility of it being an isolated incident... Until yesterday, when i witnessed what i assumed to be two completely different geese attack a girl walking by, minding her own shit. Today i saw another pair of geese on the dried up remains of lake McMaster, made sure to steer clear.
I was just wondering if anyone else has been victimized by these creatures. If so, i believe some action needs to be taken to ensure the safety of the student population.
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04-22-2014 at 05:49 PM
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Yeah, one of them came at me on the path between University and JHE today. I saw two of them andwhile I was stepping around the first one, the other one straight up charged at me. I may have screamed a little.
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04-22-2014 at 09:51 PM
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did it actually bite you or just charge at you and you got away?
I'm not ashamed to say if a goose was going to bite me and cause harm, i'd kick it square in the face, no remorse.
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04-23-2014 at 01:57 PM
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spring, breeding season, defensive instincts at peak
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04-23-2014 at 06:21 PM
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did it actually bite you or just charge at you and you got away?
I'm not ashamed to say if a goose was going to bite me and cause harm, i'd kick it square in the face, no remorse.
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It charged at me and i fled in terror. I have an animal phobia  |
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04-23-2014 at 07:05 PM
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I agree, we need to bring this to the attention of the University. It is spring, it is breeding season and their defensive instinct is at its peak. Are we going to let these poop-machine roamed free and terrorize the safety of our campus? Its not like geese are an endangered specie so lets clean up our campus of these pests a little bit.
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04-23-2014 at 07:28 PM
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I agree, we need to bring this to the attention of the University. It is spring, it is breeding season and their defensive instinct is at its peak. Are we going to let these poop-machine roamed free and terrorize the safety of our campus? Its not like geese are an endangered specie so lets clean up our campus of these pests a little bit.
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breeding season now
hunting season later |
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04-23-2014 at 08:16 PM
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breeding season now
hunting season later
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Or you know, have hunting season during breeding season. Pregnant geese makes easier target no? |
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04-23-2014 at 09:29 PM
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did it actually bite you or just charge at you and you got away?
I'm not ashamed to say if a goose was going to bite me and cause harm, i'd kick it square in the face, no remorse.
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Much easier said than done bud. |
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04-23-2014 at 09:31 PM
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I just got sort of attacked by them today, I was walking and then one of them just ran up to me and agressively approach me like he is going to bite me and I have to walk away from them cause he seemed really agressive. I thought it was just me cause I smell or something but clearly this is a real problem
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04-23-2014 at 09:44 PM
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Much easier said than done bud.
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Yeah i kinda realized that after i posted, in reality i'd probably run away like a little girl if i had the option to |
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04-23-2014 at 10:20 PM
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04-23-2014 at 10:25 PM
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Seems like that poor geese lost his contacts and just trying to stop people from accidentally stepping on it while he is trying to find it. |
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04-24-2014 at 12:48 AM
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I agree, we need to bring this to the attention of the University. It is spring, it is breeding season and their defensive instinct is at its peak. Are we going to let these poop-machine roamed free and terrorize the safety of our campus? Its not like geese are an endangered specie so lets clean up our campus of these pests a little bit.
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I need SWHAT to walk me from building to building...the psychological stress is too much for me.   |
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04-24-2014 at 07:34 AM
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That goose was hilarious. He was just looking for some shit hah.
But in all seriousness... human > goose. Of course they are protecting their nests/partner right now, but if one were to come in front of my path, I'd either hiss back at it or give it a little kick if it goes for my legs.
This is Canada. A lot of university campuses have this issue as well. Just gotta learn to deal with it. |
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