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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt's a busy news day in Boise.....
KTVB-TV:BOISE -- Residents in a West Boise neighborhood woke up to an unusual sight Friday morning: About 100 goats strolling through their yards and down the street.
Neighbors say the herd showed up on Summerwind Drive off of Five Mile Road at about 7 a.m., and got to work, snacking on lawns and flower bushes, and stripping the leaves from trees.
The goats are taking a toll on residents' landscaping, munching every leaf and flower before moving on to the next yard. The ravenous herd has drawn a crowd of onlookers, with children and neighbors standing in the street to watch and snap photos.
At about 8:30 a.m., a large truck from the company We Rent Goats pulled up on the street and began trying to load up the hungry herd. The company rents out herds of goats to clear weeds and help with fire suppression on private land and public property.
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brooklynite
Aug 2018
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TexasTowelie
(112,699 posts)1. You have to be kid-ding me.
MineralMan
(146,351 posts)2. I want one living in my backyard.
That'd be great.
murielm99
(30,785 posts)4. No you don't.
They eat all the wrong stuff. They smell bad. They are a pain in the ass.
I know the goat lovers will come out and yell at me now. I just prefer not to have goats, due to past experience with them.
MineralMan
(146,351 posts)5. There is no stuff in my backyard they shouldn't eat.
I like goats, actually. My only question is how my dogs would do with a goat buddy.
It's academic, though. The City of St. Paul doesn't allow pet goats who live outdoor. Pity, that.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,382 posts)3. Just be happy it wasn't a larger herd!
KT2000
(20,605 posts)7. how nice they have traffic control.
hope they are heading to a national forest or something.
KT2000
(20,605 posts)6. send 'em over!
I have lots of edibles - especially dandelions.