Score: Lions 1, Geese 27,516,318. :-)
ps: The gene pool was pretty much plucked a long time ago. He was
probably the last one stupid enough to be caught by a lion.
Chuck Norcutt
Candace Lemarr wrote:
> Errr...no thanks...we already have thousands of them that also live here
> year round. In the winter, one can drive past any farm land, old corn
> rows, and not even see the ground, because it is so thoroughly covered
> with Canadian Geese.
> The joke here is that we should call them Colorado Geese. In fact, in
> the Denver Zoo, (on the other side of Colorado from me) they are
> becoming a nuisance, they are so prolific. They are everywhere that is
> not fenced, and also every place that is fenced. One year...about 8
> years ago, my husband and I watched one fly a bit too close to the Lion
> enclosure. Who knew those "lazy pampered zoo lions" could move so fast?
> Yes, in a heartbeat, he did grab that goose right out of the air, and
> made very short work of him. All that was left were
> feathers...everywhere, and stuck to the lion's mouth like a tattle tale.
> He did look much like an over sized Cheshire cat after he ate that
> goose. :-)
>
> Candace
>
> Sue Pearce wrote:
>> We'll trade you a couple of thousand Canada Geese for a couple of blue
>> Herons.
>
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