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Originally Posted by AnnieK
I'm terrifed of swans and geese. There used to be a scrap yard near my nans and it had geese as guard dogs....those things loved to chase you.....and they were quick. My brother used to threaten to take me there and tie me to a tree and leave me there when we were kids. 
When we were kids my mum and dad took us on a boating holiday on the Thames and the weather was gorgeous. I wanted to feed the ducks off the back of the boat but my mum said not to - so I did it anyway. There was a duck and her ducklings following us and I was having a lovely time throwing bread to them until a swan came along and attacked and killed one of the ducklings over a piece of bread. I was heartbroken, my mum was all "i told you not to do that" and my brother was all "you're a duckling killer" and so that it the main reason I am not keen on swans (as well as the big scary beak and massive wing span) |
You too Annie.
I was once on a visit to Walsingham, I was 13.
While walking around, we passed a gate with a notice on saying beware of the Geese.
I laughed thinking Geese, and it seemed a shortcut to where I was heading..
Wow, did I get an awakening
They came charging at us and were really intimidating and vicious.
We ran like crazy, for what seemed like ages, they were relentless.
Once safe, I was puffed out but what an awakening.
I laughed about it a short time later, learned not to doubt notices like that in future.
I'd still never have tried to harm one though.