Posted on 01/17/2010 7:08:55 AM PST by csvset
The mysterious disappearance of a beloved goat at a popular farm and children's petting zoo in the Berkeley hills is worrying naturalists who suspect a prankster but fear something more fiendish. The 16-year-old goat, affectionately named Honey, vanished overnight on Jan. 7 from the Tilden Little Farm on the north end of Tilden Park and no trace of her has been found since. The friendly, engaging goat, known among breeders as an Oberhasli or "Swiss Alpine," could not have jumped over the 5-foot-high fence herself, so she must have been carried out, said David Zuckerman, the supervising naturalist for Tilden Park. "Somebody had to work pretty hard, first to get in here, then to lift her over the fence and then get out of the park without making any noise," Zuckerman said. "She weighs about 150 pounds, so you'd probably need two people." The case is particularly troubling because Honey is both the oldest and longest tenured animal on the farm, which was established in 1955 and also contains heritage sheep, cows, ducks, geese, turkeys, rabbits, pigs and chickens. Honey is one of nine goats, but she's a favorite among children because she is so affectionate. "She's highly friendly and gentle," Zuckerman said. "She's been here for years. Even if she could get out, she would stay nearby because she wants to be with the other goats." Zuckerman and East Bay Regional Park District investigators think the goat-napping was probably a prank. It has happened before. Some Berkeley High School pranksters stole some chickens once and set up a farm in their classroom. A group of UC Berkeley fraternity pledges were caught several years ago trying to steal a goat. Livestock theft is a felony, so whoever took the goat could be facing some jail time.
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“With the Bay Area’s “diverse” population, I suspect Honey was consumed.”
Got cougar?
Poor goat is either someone’s dinner or love-slave now...
someone’s dinner or love-slave now...
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Or BOTH...
When asked why the pig only had 3 legs, the farmer replied:
“Couple of weeks back my tractor tipped over and I was trapped in the mud, smothering. The pig happened by and mucked out an area around my face so I could breath. My hired help found me and dug me out.”
Tourist: “Oh, so he lost his leg in the accident?”
Farmer..”Hell no, he came out fine but you don’t expect me to eat a good old boy like that all at once now, do you?”
“Couple of weeks back my tractor tipped over and I was trapped in the mud, smothering. The pig happened by and mucked out an area around my face so I could breath. My hired help found me and dug me out.”
Tourist: “Oh, so he lost his leg in the accident?”
Farmer..”Hell no, he came out fine but you don’t expect me to eat a good old boy like that all at once now, do you?”
Ha Ha. Pretty funny. Just shows no matter what good you may do for someone, you still remain in the same spot in the food chain...
(The version of the story I heard had the pig dragging the farmer out from underneath the tractor, but I'm not going to quibble)... (*smile*)
Dark skinned and speaks with a Puerto Rican accent.
several years back Art Bell was doin a show about the Chupacabra when a call came in from Louisiana.
..the callers said his name was Pepi’ and he was a Louisiana cagun and asked Art if Art knew why NO CALLS about the Chupacaba ever came from Pepi’s area.......
Art answered no, you are right, no calls about Chapacabras
ever came and asked Pepi’ why............
Pepei’ answered ......” Art, it’s cause caguns can cook anything”
If it was marriage then the goat was consummated rather than consumed.
I worked (WORKED?? some might say...) for the NAVY Dept for 30 years.
My time in the barrel has come and gone - no need for any more.
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