Annoying, intrusive, loud and angry are words lots of people would use to describe the average goose. You'd better add territorial and aggressive to that list.

Two people suffered minor injuries after a goose attacked them around noon Tuesday in the parking lot of a Walmart in Fishers, according to the Fishers Police Department. One suffered a bite mark on their arm, Fishers Police Sgt. Tom Weger said.

The people did not intentionally approach the goose, but it attacked them after they entered its vicinity, Weger said.

"This was just a situation where a wild animal was protecting one of its own and felt like it was in danger," Weger said.

The people were treated at the scene, and nothing happened to the goose. In other words, the goose is loose.

If you see a goose, just don't approach it, experts say. They are very protective animals, and could attack if they're made to feel endangered.

They're particularly aggressive during breeding and nesting season, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. In metropolitan areas, most problems occur from March through June.

So now you know: You mess with the goose, you get the beak.

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