The Red Rattler (formally known as Goatsucker)

[DogfighterZen]

Ah, but El Chupacabra saw the light, gave away the supervillain life and was reborn as The Red Rattler using his powers for good only sucking bad goats who deserved it...

Well, then...
I have to find a way to bring him over to my farm, there's a stupid goat that keeps jumping onto the feeder's tray and keeps pooping onto the rest of the food while she's eating...  
You don't have a phone number, do you? Or maybe a spotlight with the Rattler's symbol on it?

[NARSES2]

Well, then...
I have to find a way to bring him over to my farm, there's a stupid goat that keeps jumping onto the feeder's tray and keeps pooping onto the rest of the food while she's eating...  
You don't have a phone number, do you? Or maybe a spotlight with the Rattler's symbol on it?

Whenever you have goats, my brother has some in the stables, there always seems to be one that wants to jump onto something whilst eating. They can be quite scary creatures especially to small children as they are very, very persistent.

[DogfighterZen]

The ones I have here are the midget type, much smaller than the "normal" ones. These are all very easy to deal with and they're used to being touched by humans so they're pretty chilled. 

[zenrat]

Mate of mines ex wife used to collect rescue animals.  At one stage they had a psycho goat which would butt anyone who went into the back yard.  Staying in the house didn't help as if you stood too close to the back door there was also a psycho goose which would stick its head through the cat flap and peck your legs.

[NARSES2]

I've had some confrontations with geese in my time, they tend to win. Even my Doberman was very wary of them.

[Rheged]

I've had some confrontations with geese in my time, they tend to win. Even my Doberman was very wary of them.

My great grandmother's advice, given to me when she was 96 (read this next bit  in broad rural Cumbrian dialect) "just bray them with the neb of yer cap"   Translated " hit them soundly and repeatedly with your cap peak"  It seemed to work admirably with the geese on the farm where she lived!

[Old Wombat]

I've had some confrontations with geese in my time, they tend to win. Even my Doberman was very wary of them.

My great grandmother's advice, given to me when she was 96 (read this next bit  in broad rural Cumbrian dialect) "just bray them with the neb of yer cap"   Translated " hit them soundly and repeatedly with your cap peak"  It seemed to work admirably with the geese on the farm where she lived!

Probably equates to being pecked by a bigger, meaner goose.

[Mossie]

Geese think they're hard, but there not.  Just walk straight at them and they loose their cool.  They swagger up, all 'you thank your hard, come on then' but call them out and they back off quick, 'only jokin' mate, just having a laugh'.

Canada geese are different though, normally chilled, but if they make their mind up to their having you.  Not to mention Swans, I nearly came off quite badly with one.

[PR19_Kit]

Swans are LETHAL, and they're big too.

I saw one take on quite a big dog at a Marina in Suffolk once, and the dog lost, badly!

[DogfighterZen]

The males are the worst, if they set their sights on you, you shouldn't turn your back on them. Especially if they're all horny and trying to impress the ladies... 
My tactic has worked well so far. When the alpha ram once tried to take me on, back at the wine estate where i used to work, i simply took the initiative and dashed at him with my arms stretched out and shouting at him:"What do you want, you bas"#%&d?" 
He realized he wasn't the craziest animal in the goat pen and ran away...
A good slap in the snout or kick on the butt also work... not to hurt them, of course, just enough for them to know who's in charge. Whenever i went in the pen to feed all 23 of the herd we had there, they'd try to surround me and would start getting too physical so, that's when i had to start getting a bit rough with them. Sometimes, it's the only way.
I love all animals but when it comes to my safety, i'm sorry if anyone feels offended by this but, it's me first and them second so, i'm not sorry about hitting them. BTW, it's one of the reasons why herders always have a hefty wood staff with them.
Same with the geese we had back in the public park where my local skatepark was at, in my hometown. Sometimes they'd feel threatened by people when they had their small ones around and try to scare anyone who came too close but when they were just trying to act brave and stand in your way being aggressive, we'd just lunge at them and off they went, honking like they're swearing at us...

[Wardukw]

Its amazing..Fred builds a very cool car and it turns into a educational animal defense blog ..take about a massive subject change 
Strange thing is its quite a interesting read   

[DogfighterZen]

Thread drift at its best... 

[PR19_Kit]

Thread Drift Rules OK! 

[Wardukw]

Hahaha yeah lads i tend to agree 
As for drifting ..id say 90 degrees sideways and it is funny as hell..ive never seen a thread take a turn like this one..think history has been made here boys 

[zenrat]

Nothing like a good bit of thread drift.