I was raised on a farm. A goose could kill a person.
Not physically, but they startle the shirt out of you, which could lead to a heart attack.
We had several Embdem Geese, and one of the Ganders would sneak attack me from behind whenever the opportunity would arise, startling me which made me lose my shirt every time. I finally cooked that goose. Literally!
I used to think that I could take on a large dog until one day a large Pit Bull got hold of my forearm. Thank goodness that dog had a shock collar on him and the owner was quick with zapping it, or from what I could tell from the power of those jaws, my goose would have been cooked.