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Vermont town elects goat mayor
March 8 (UPI) -- A Vermont town is hailing the election of its unusual new mayor: A 3-year-old Nubian goat named Lincoln.
Town Manager Joe Gunther said he decided to hold an election for an animal mayor of Fair Haven, which does not have a human mayor, as a means of raising money to replace a school playground.
Residents were given the chance to nominate their pets for the mayoral office in exchange for a $5 donation toward the playground cause.
Lincoln bested the second-place finisher, a dog named Sammie, by only two votes.
Read more: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/03/08/Vermont-town-elects-goat-mayor/9281552069163/
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