Someone Asked If Canada Geese Are Actually Aggressive & The Responses Will Fuel Nightmares
"Every time you hear a Canadian apologize, a goose becomes angrier."
A Canada goose hissing.
Canada Geese are about as iconic as a double double from Tim Hortons, a handful of loonies and maple syrup rolled up on some fresh snow — but they can be quite upsetting creatures.
On the Reddit forum r/AskACanadian, someone simply asked, "Are Canadian geese actually aggressive?" and it got over 800 hilarious and unfortunate answers in just a few days.
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"Yes, unless you approach with a sacrificial bowl of poutine for their altar," explained one user. "If attacked, they can be held back if pelted with Timbits."
"An entire nation’s worth of bottled up rage lives within them," said another. "Every time you hear a Canadian apologize, a goose becomes angrier."
"Look, there's a lot about Canada that is exaggerated. The violent geese are definitely not one of those things," commented one person.
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Others chimed in with their own experiences of being attacked.
"I've had one charge me from like 15 feet away because they had kids with them and I just happened to be in aggro range," said one comment. "They'll usually just stare you down, but that one was out for blood."
"I’ve witnessed a small flock of geese chase a toddler," one person shared. "That sh*t was scarier than watching grudge for the first time."
"A few years ago, I must have accidentally walked too close to a nest I didn't know about on a university campus walking towards a building. Next thing I know, I have a screaming homing missile flying straight at me and it starting trying to bite me and bat me with its wings," a commenter wrote.
"It left me alone and flew away only to come back 2 minutes later and attack me again while I was trying to leave the area."
Stay safe out there folks, and remember — steer clear of Canada geese!
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