Swan attacks Georgia man on golf course

A South Georgia man out on a green at a local golf course had an unfriendly encounter with a giant swan.

A golfer was nearly mauled by a monster-sized swan after sinking a putt on a Georgia course this week ... and the wild attack was all captured on video!!! https://t.co/1UUjNkaYpt
— TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) May 28, 2021

John Walters was on the ninth hole getting ready to putt when the swan approached him and started jabbing ferociously at him, according to TMZ Sports.

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In the video, Walters yells “Ow!” while he tries to run from the aggravated bird. The man’s friends laugh throughout.

Walters’ daughter told TMZ the swan is famous on the course and reportedly lives in a pond near the ninth hole.

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The swan is known for being aggressively possessive of the area.

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