A Scots village has found itself under siege by a herd of naughty wild mountain goats. Terrified villagers in Ardrishaig in Argyll have told of their fear that the “agile” goats may “attack a child”. The herd have been appearing and disappearing mysteriously over the past few months, roaming childrens’ play parks and snacking on prize-winning gardens.

Argyll and Bute council said that because the goats have no known owner, neither they nor the villagers are able to take legal action to have them removed. “These investigations established that there were no welfare issues associated with the goats and we have so far been unable to identify any owner”.

A spokeswoman for the Scottish SPCA said that the goats were unlikely to present a danger unless cornered.
She added that wild goats were not a protected species, but have the same protection as any animal against unnecessary suffering.

Rampaging goats!! Whatever next?
Source: Deadline Press

Anna Claxton