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On the C&O Canal towpath once around Great Falls, I encountered a bunch of geese, with goslings. One or more started to hiss as I got closer. I was wearing thin
by cafard 5y ago
On the C&O Canal towpath once around Great Falls, I encountered a bunch of geese, with goslings. One or more started to hiss as I got closer. I was wearing thin running shorts, socks, and shoes, and I really did not want to take on an enraged goose. I also did not care to take a detour through brush I knew to be full of poison ivy, so I turned around, I suppose a couple of miles earlier than I had meant to.
One of the friends I encountered turning back had been bitten by a goose, and said that it was as if somebody had grabbed his flesh with pliers. He thought I had been wise to turn around.
- 1234letshaveatw 5y agoI have been bitten by Canadian Geese several times at a popular waterfowl feeding spot at a nearby river (yes, I know feeding them is not ideal). It really isn't that bad, not much worse than a duck bite. They really excel at appearing threatening
- olyjohn 5y agoThey are totally fearless. I remember my dad was driving his 1974 Impala past a park and 2 geese game running up in front of the car and hissed at us. This was a big ass 70s land boat of a car, and the geese had no qualms about making us stop.
- ruste 5y agoYou lead such an interesting and different life than me to have been bitten by enough birds to have comparison points. How did you get here?
- jasonkester 5y agoDucks, geese and swans will happily eat bread from your hand. It’s pretty normal for them to grab a bit too much and get your thumb in the process. It’s seldom fatal.