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To: Willie Green
Canada Geese can be mean as hell. Years ago, my wife and her friend were at a pond with several of our kids. There were hundreds (wife estimate, not mine) of geese. The kids were eating graham crackers and the geese decided they wanted crackers as well. The kids screamed as the Geese got aggressive. Sadly for the geese, my wife also had our 200lb mastiff with her. And, upon the shrieks of terror from the children, coupled with the scene of pandemonium of the marauding geese, Maxwell decided to take matters into his own hands, or jaws more precisely.

Moments later after the feathers settled, what could be seen were 13 dead geese, blood everywhere, an out of breath dog, and three toddlers who needed therapy. My wife said it was like seen out of Apocalypse Now.

13 posted on 07/04/2010 5:02:17 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: OldDeckHand

Great story, that makes my day. I’ve hated those evil birds for thirty years or ever how long they’ve been protected. When they cross the street and expect traffic to sit still, I’ve seen a couple of truckers make haste and mash ‘em. I poke ‘em along as to get through but I’ll be damned getting into an accident to avoid hitting one.


14 posted on 07/04/2010 5:05:52 PM PDT by john drake (Roman military maxim; "oderint dum metuant," i.e., "let them hate, as long as they fear.")
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To: OldDeckHand

There’s a Beatles’ Maxwell’s Silver Hammer joke in there somewhere...


17 posted on 07/04/2010 5:08:45 PM PDT by FourPeas (God Save America)
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To: OldDeckHand

“Moments later after the feathers settled, what could be seen were 13 dead geese, blood everywhere, an out of breath (and very happy) dog,”


18 posted on 07/04/2010 5:09:03 PM PDT by Grunthor (I like you but when the zombies chase us, I'm tripping you.)
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To: OldDeckHand

These days you would be in deep doo doo if your dog killed that many Canada geese

They are lovely birds but I would love to see their population reduced. Poison them or shoot them I don’t care.


42 posted on 07/04/2010 6:22:45 PM PDT by dennisw (History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid - Gen Eisenhower)
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To: OldDeckHand

“Moments later after the feathers settled, what could be seen were 13 dead geese, blood everywhere, an out of breath dog, and three toddlers who needed therapy. My wife said it was like seen out of Apocalypse Now.”

That would have made an outstanding photo essay!


67 posted on 07/04/2010 7:36:12 PM PDT by Rembrandt (.. AND the donkey you rode in on.)
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To: OldDeckHand
My wife said it was like seen out of Apocalypse Now.

LOL. thanks!
72 posted on 07/04/2010 7:51:54 PM PDT by JSteff ((It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.))
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To: OldDeckHand
I love that story. I got too close to a pair's nest in a parking lot. They came after me squawking and pecking. Foul tempered poop machines.
75 posted on 07/04/2010 7:56:27 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (Gun control was originally to protect Klansmen from their victims. The basic reason hasn't changed.)
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