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In reply to the discussion: Excepting dogs, what animals have you been chased by? [View all]nealr
(40 posts)186. farm life
Banty roosters are mean af.
One does not mess with domestic geese, they, too, are cobra chickens.
Cows don't so much chase as follow with curiosity, it's intimidating to non-farm folk.
Bulls are another matter; you stay out of their space, they're potential killers.
A sow with piglets is nothing to mess with, they can and do kill people if they can knock them down.
I spent some time on a farm with a guard llama who would immediately attack anyone wearing sun glasses.
A couple years ago I had a regular hike that crossed a pasture. Fairly urban area, not cattle used to contending with coyotes. A cow with nursing calf looked right at me and stomped, but they do move like that, I have lots of cow experience. Then she kept staring and did it again, so I stopped. Third stomp. I've never had a cow act like that, so I backed up about fifty yards, then turned and walked quickly, looking over my shoulder to make sure I wasn't about to get run down.
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Canada goose and she wasn't f-ing around either! I was wondering why I didn't spook this goose near the edge of this
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