I Brake for Geese / myLot

Green Bay, Wisconsin

April 20, 2017 10:26am CST

I went to the pool this morning - YEA! It felt great to be in the water once again. Two people asked where I've been for the last week, which I told them about the car, my wonderful car - dripping sarcasm. On the way home, a lonely goose decided to step into the oncoming path of my vehicle. I had to brake and swerve not to hit him. Silly goose. Or maybe not so silly, since he might know it's a crime to kill him as geese are protected and killing them would cause a hefty fine. So the goose is safe, and I even noticed the person behind me also needed to swerve a bit to avoid him. I've never seen a goose in that particular location before. Looks like I'm going to need to be on the lookout more for them. They really know how to stop traffic. Have you needed to wait for geese or other animals to cross the road before you could proceed on your way? Thanks for reading. Image by Pixabay

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99399)

• Canada

20 Apr 17

We get that often around here with the Geese and the ducks. We often have to stop for a mother duck to walk her babies across four lanes of traffic.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306113)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

20 Apr 17

Fun isn't it? Sometimes watching them cross is so cute with the ducklings or goslings following behind.

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Laurel (L_B)

@Happy2BeMe (99399)

• Canada

20 Apr 17

@just4him yes it is some cute!!

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Claudia Kirkland

@CRK109 (14558)

• United States

20 Apr 17

I often had to brake for animals in the road during my driving years. I had a squirrel once who decided to sit in the road and not move for a little while. I finally had to put the car in park and get out of the car and then the squirrel got the hint and ran off.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306113)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Apr 17

@CRK109 Me either.

Claudia Kirkland

@CRK109 (14558)

• United States

21 Apr 17

@just4him Yes, I have, too! Other motorists used to honk at me if I stopped for animals in the road, but I figured they just had to deal with me. I was not about to hit any animal if I could avoid it.

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Val

@valmnz (17099)

• New Zealand

21 Apr 17

Here it's ducks crossing the road and yes,, I always stop or slow down.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306113)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Apr 17

We have ducks too. It's good to give them the right of way.

Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

20 Apr 17

that is why you have to be very careful.Never can tell the car behind react on this.You were lucky there.Otherwise it could have been a smash up

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111948)

• United States

21 Apr 17

@just4him yes,this can happen

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Susan

@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

20 Apr 17

I have when I lived up near the Canadian border. I also had to wait for cows, pigs, and what have you to cross. I don't mind I love watching them meander down the road. I brake for all animals.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306113)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

21 Apr 17

I saw cows when my parents lived in the country when I was a kid. I do too. I almost came to a stop over a squirrel yesterday. Nobody was behind me for that one. It was a side road.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306113)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

26 Apr 17

@HazySue Neither can I.

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Susan

@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

21 Apr 17

@just4him I can't bear the though of running over an animal if I can avoid it.