Can geese actually hurt you?

Can geese actually hurt you? Humans are very rarely attacked by geese, but it does happen. They’re very territorial animals and can certainly cause injury if they do decide to attack you. Geese may bite or hit you with their exceptionally strong wings and can occasionally cause a serious injury.

Can you be killed by geese?

“In fact, the only two instances of human fatalities attributed to waterfowl in the United States were caused by mute swans,” the ODNR report states. In other words, geese won’t kill you.