A beastly gang has invaded America’s highways, and just about everybody loves them. They’re goats, and their appetite for landscaping work has become a boon to transportation officials. At least seven states now use critters — usually goats, but sometimes sheep — to crop medians and berms, particularly in places that are easier to traverse […]
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Auburn council opposes amending goats ordinance
AUBURN — City councilors on Monday were not in favor of amending Auburn’s zoning rules regarding farm animals, despite a recent city mistake that could lead to a family on Merrow Road losing its two pet goats. The Tripp family has attended a number of City Council meetings since April, when after receiving initial permission […]
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Auburn not kidding, wants pet goats gone
AUBURN — Several months ago, Audrey and Nathan Tripp decided to get a pair of mini goats as pets for their children. They were friendly, gentle animals about the size of a Labrador retriever, and the Tripps were sure they’d make a great addition to the family. Their only lingering question: Were the little goats […]
Posted inMaine
Lewiston Rep’s bill requires hand- washing facilities at petting areas
AUGUSTA (AP) — Before you touch that goat, wash your hands. Lewiston Democrat Roger Fuller’s bill would require hand-washing facilities or disinfectant at areas where the public can touch livestock and other animals, including fowl. His bill’s set for a Thursday hearing. Fuller’s bill doesn’t apply to domestic pets and requires signs emphasizing hand-washing’s importance. […]
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Livermore Falls to look at ways to keep livestock out of cemetery
LIVERMORE FALLS — Town Manager Kristal Flagg and Public Works foreman Director Bill Nichols will check out a fence at a cemetery on the Haines Corner Road to see what can be done about it to prevent livestock from getting in it and rooting up areas. Pigs, goats, cattle, rabbits and ducks have been getting […]
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Sneaky goats back alongside I-95
SIDNEY — The troublesome goats that keep escaping onto the shoulder of I-95 in Sidney are going to cost their owner. The goats once again found their way to freedom after state work crews fixed a fence. And an animal control officer told the Kennebec Journal that owner Mark Gould will be issued a summons. […]
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Sidney at odds with farmer over highway goats
SIDNEY (AP) — A Maine town is having problems with goats repeatedly escaping from a farm and grazing on the side of Interstate 95. The Morning Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1wW6Rbn) reported that Sidney officials said Mark Gould’s goats were seen grazing astride the highway near mile marker 122 on Sunday and Monday. State law says a domestic […]
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Goat attack case likely to stay out of court
RICHMOND — Richmond police say they are hopeful a goat attack will be resolved without legal action.A car owner called police to report that a pair of goats climbed the car, scratched its hood, and remained on the vehicle until police arrived.Police contacted the goats’ owner and asked her to retrieve the animals. Richmond Police […]