This is the blooper that has now been seen around the world, not just on youtube, but on virtually every media outlet from Alaska to Australia. It has been on popular shows such as The Jay Leno Show, NBC’s The Today Show, ESPN’s SportsNation, FOX’s The Oreilly Factor, FOX New’s Fox and Friends and many many more.
RE: Drew’s Goose Blooper, The highest point on a human is the head. The goose was attempting to perch on Drew’s head. Bird’s look for the highest point. The goose never perched on a human before and he was clumsy. After the clumsy try, the bird would clear all that and put his feet directly on the head or shoulders. The goose tries to balance himself by putting his wings out to hold onto something, even though they don’t have hands. The wings lean on things to the side to try not to fall over. The goose wasn’t familiar with all that stuff and was looking for a place to lean his wing to balance. Did you ever try to climb a roof? Your feet slide. That’s what was happening to the goose. Birds are shy, so the goose hissed because he had mixed feelings about physical contact, especially after rejection. That video is great.
Couldn’t agree more. Its hard for people not to see it as an “attack” but it really wasn’t trying to attack me. Thanks.
That is hillareous! That goose liked you so much he wanted to be your pal! He sure wasnt trying to hurt you.
I believe that it was an attack. I was attacked by a Canadian goose while golfing a couple of summers ago. The goose landed exactly on the part of my back where this goose landed on yours. The weight of it made me drop to the ground. It proceeded to take the bony part of it’s wings and beat against the sides of my head and neck. About that time my husband came over the hill and chased it away with his golf club. I have read a lot about geese since and that is how they attack and I read about one that killed a guy on a walking trail this way and also read how they have killed some large dogs. I’m sorry but I don’t believe this goose was trying to be your friend.
Drew — We are very happy that you apparently don’t feel any animosity toward “Goosey,” because is actually a very nice goose. Yes, you are absolutely right. Goosey did NOT attack you. He has been hand raised from a little yellow ball of fluff, and is just trying to be sociable. We canoe often behind our home on the bank of the St Marks river (your fishing hole for the day’s adventure) and Goosey follows us on water just as he follows us around the yard. When he is tired of swimming, he hops into the boat!
Goosey’s “Dad”
P.S. — If you come back this way, Barbara wants to take your picture with Goosey. On dry land, of course.
That is amazing about the Canadian Geese. I see flocks of Canadian Geese when I jog. Big Canadian Geese sometimes challenge me, by blocking my path and looking like bulls getting ready to charge, so I slow down or stop, crouch, talk soft, and go around. I’ve been thinking the fish food was what may have set Drew Gregory’s goose to try to get Drew to take him home.