Man Arrested For Stomping Geese (and goslings) To Death Says He Felt Threatened

WFTV ^ | 5/9/05

[El Gato]

I thought geese honked and snakes hissed?

Believe me, geese hiss. It's their equivalent to a rattlesnakes rattle. It means "back off dude!". They can be aggressive, but as indicated above, they can be herded off, as long as the goslings are mobile. If they aren't yet, stay away.

[KidGlock]

"The big ones will protect the little ones to the death I think."

That's exactly what the adults were trying to do

Keep in mind that the man had six geese to kill and he had to kill them in a certain order.

At some point, mom was dead and there were only goslings left.

How threatened could he have been?

[El Gato]

BTW, domestic geese were used to protect the homestead in 16th -17th century Europe.

They still are used to protect farmsteads in rural America. Watchgeese are pretty effective, but I don't think they are as effective as Guinea Fowl. They are certainly prettier than the Guineas.

[fatnotlazy]

I thought geese honked and snakes hissed?

Believe me, geese hiss. It's their equivalent to a rattlesnakes rattle. It means "back off dude!". They can be aggressive, but as indicated above, they can be herded off, as long as the goslings are mobile. If they aren't yet, stay away.

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I will back you up on that answer. Yes, they do hiss for that reason.

And they stick out their tongues when they see you have food. It's so funny to watch.

[iconoclast]

The few times I've been threatened by hissing geese, I was able to intimidate them, and they backed off. No stomping either, just blowing up big with my arms out to the sides and hissing back at them while I stood my ground.

Have I got a goose for you (stop that smirking). Too bad you live so far way, he'd be tickled to give you a demo.

[CDHart]

"How threatened could he have been?"

Not very, I would think. He must be a little unbalanced.

Carolyn

[Centurion2000]

This guy should hang.

What the hell for ?? He killed a food animal.

Fine him 250.00 for unsanitary poultry slaughtering and let him go.

[American_Centurion]

then is it ok with you if he flies into a rage and kills his wife, child or anyone else

So by following your line of "logic", an animal is equal to a person? Sounds stupid now huh? Even though your question is inane, I think it was intentional hyperbole, maybe.

[KidGlock]

He killed a food animal.

Since when are goslings food?

Not much meat there.

[FreedomCalls]

a goose isn't an animal...it is a bird

If you classify all things as either animal, vegetable, or mineral -- then it is an animal.

[Centurion2000]

The goose can be eaten. It's a freakin bird. Do I agree with what the guy did ? Hell no, but he sure as hell doesn't deserve hanging for killing a lesser creature.

[FreedomCalls]

Beware of goslings -- they are born killers! /sarcasm

Ya gotta watch out for those killer rabbits too.

President Carter and the swamp rabbit.

[fatnotlazy]

So by following your line of "logic", an animal is equal to a person? Sounds stupid now huh? Even though your question is inane, I think it was intentional hyperbole, maybe.

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Actually, I was trying to divine YOUR logic.

I'm sorry but I don't see what is so wonderful about someone killing anything just for the hell of it.

[KidGlock]

The goose can be eaten.

Can the goslings be eaten?

And if he smashed their heads with a hammer and lit their writhing bodies on fire with gasoline, would you still feel the same?

[El Gato]

Not much meat there.

Not much on squab either, but they are considered a delicacy. (Knowing how ugly a baby pigeon is, I wouldn't want to eat one myself. They have to be one of the few baby animals that is not "cute".)

[fatnotlazy]

The goose can be eaten...

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True...in fact, goose is sold in supermarkets around here usually around Christmas or Easter. I've had it once -- seemed a bit too fatty and indigestible for my taste.

[American_Centurion]

I didn't say it WAS wonderful, I said it just isn't CRIMINAL.

YOU and others want to justify taking away one's GOD GIVEN freedom, just because you don't like the WAY he killed a nuisance animal. I say fine him and move on, the courts have GOT to have something better than this crap to deal with.

Sure the guy MAY be imbalanced, COULD possibly perpetrate a violent crime against a person. But if may and could were all we needed to justify arrest and imprisonment, there are minority children of unwed mothers on welfare who fit a similar statistical chance of perpetrating violent crimes. Why not go after them for chewing gum in class? Because that would be STUPID!

[gogogodzilla]

Hey, that's a good idea!

$250 per goose killed.

1 mother goose :-)
6 goslings
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7 geese X $250 = $1750 fine

That sounds about right.

[savedbygrace]

So then, what you're telling is, I've been just lucky, huh? Man, what a bummer.

[Centurion2000]

And if he smashed their heads with a hammer and lit their writhing bodies on fire with gasoline, would you still feel the same?

It's a freaking bird that will take a crap on you if you scare it.

Stop getting your panties in a wad over this. It's not sentient life.

It's it respectable behavior ? Hell no, but he should not be in jail for it.