Woman, 82, told child to stop teasing a park goose, was shoved to ground by father.

[hollysmom]

206. okey dokey

I would ask parents to stop having their children try and hand feed the geese - they would give me a nasty comment back about kids and having fun and none of my business. I would never approach a child directly unless in immediate danger, always talk to the parents first.

I found if I said the geese had fleas, the parents would listen, if I said that geese were dangerous - they would ignore me.

The geese in our parks, do not belong there, they are Canadian geese that have gotten lazy, but if you have a border collie, they would try and herd the geese and the geese would just leave and move one. usually, although if it is too near mating season, they will attack, sometimes as a group. We never bother them in the spring, but try to gently move them on to a wild life area, instead of this urban park, where they take over the children's playgrounds.

It is all about protecting the children.

no parent ever touched me, I never touched or spoke to their child.