12 Celebrity Animal Attacks: Release the Beast! (PHOTOS)

Aging supermodel Fabio got quite the surprise back in March 1999 when a low-flying goose crashed into his face while he was riding a roller coaster in Virginia.

The goose died on impact, but Fabio walked away with a cut across the bridge of his nose that needed a mere three stitches. We can only assume he shook his golden locks and said, “I can’t believe it’s not broken.”

Seizing the opportunity, one of his publicists said, "This is a testament of the man's strength. Only a strong man could have survived an onslaught like this."

Or, as one scientist later said to the L.A. Times, "Does he have a thick skull? Judging from his profession, this might be the case."