Can Geese Be Aggressive?

Question

and are they usually, toward people?

Answer 1

yes they can if they feel threatened

Answer 2

Aggressive Geese

Answer 3

Geese can be very aggressive that is why they are often keep on farms and small holding a guard birds. It is natural if the female is sitting on egs that the males will become more protective. If you have the space you need to keep the ducks and geese apart . Even if that means put up fence. If you decided to try and rehome the males which wouldn't be easy as most people want females for eggs so they could end up on a dinner plate would you really want that. And goslings you hatched would in the end grow up to be just as aggressive . All the geese we have raised as babies have grow up just as aggresive . I would never get rid of then for that as it is natural for them . We just make sure when we are around them we carry a large white bucket to keep between them and us and we still love them for it .

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Yes they can and they are very nasty.

We have problems with them every year do to the large pond we have at work (a zoo). Of course the guests feed the geese (which we tell them not to) which only adds to the problem. Then again I have watched geese attack people who were just sitting on a bench with no food (no there was not a nest or goslings).

We almost sent a kid to the hospital a few years back due to an attack. The goose jumped into the stroller and beat the crap out of the kid (wings and beak) in attempt to get the childs food. The kid was covered in cuts and bruises by the time the attack was over.

This year we had a goose go after one of our keepers and caused a large laceration to her head.

Answer 6

YES! This is my fault totally, but here is my story.

When I was a kid, I lived across from a pond. The geese had babies and I though they were cute. I was only six and decided it was a good idea to try and pet one of the babies. The mother goose got very angry and started raising her wings and snapping at me. (I did not touch the baby goose, she thought i was going to, which I was,) Then she came after me. She chased me across the field back to my house all the way to my front door. I ran in the house and for awhile later the mother goose was outside still honking at me and snapping. I never tried to touch a baby animal since.

So to answer your question, I think if you provoke them, geese can become very aggressive, especially if you are a smaller person.

Answer 7

Yes...extremely in fact, they will attack, chase, wing smash and bite anyone who dares bother them or their goslings... its quite funny actually to see a full grown man getting beat up by a goose..lol Back in the day farmers and homesteaders had flocks of geese free range in their yards, the geese acted as an alarm system of sorts, attacking anyone who tresspassed and was a stranger. Seriously.. they are good watch dogs.. http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/farmlife/msg0614314121389.html
http://www.fao.org/docrep/V6200T/v6200T0n.htm#the%20unbridable%20watchdog

Answer 8

Yeah - geese are notoriously aggressive. They peck harder than you would think, and they're not shy about wading in and mixing it up with people if you get too close to the nest.

Answer 9

yup, in fact, I got attacked by geese once on a bike outing.

Answer 10

yes, they are especially protective of their young
just yesterday, I was looking at some gooselings, and I guess, I approached too close. The mother froze, stared at me, and hissed like a cat.

Answer 11

Yes, they lower their heads and go after you really fast until you move far enough from them so they can relax. They've bitten my skirt before...