What are these things doing in Waterloo Park? [Video]

Don’t be alarmed if you see some strange new creatures in Waterloo Park. They’re plastic, totally harmless and the wild-eyed beasts are there to scare geese, not you.

The City of Waterloo stationed about eight decoy coyotes around the park earlier this month to test if they’ll keep geese – and the mess they create – away from popular spots.

City staff say they received a number of complaints about the birds last season.

People in the park on Thursday had also noticed the issue.

“[You] just have to avoid the goose droppings when you’re going for a walk,” one parkgoer told CTV News.

“Obviously a lot of geese poop,” said another person passing through.

The decoys aren’t meant to make the geese go away entirely, but mostly to keep them off the main paths.

“We have a plan to put a broader goose management program together, but in the …