Florida Man Shoots Goat After Attack

[matcom]

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville man says he was attacked by a goat, but its owner says the animal was just playing.

Richard Butler told authorities he was getting out of his car when a goat charged at him. He grabbed the animal by the horns and wrestled it to the ground.

After about five minutes, Butler says he let go and started running but the animal charged at him.

Butler wasn't injured.

He told police he shot the goat, injuring it but not killing it.

The animal had escaped from a neighbor's yard through a broken fence.

The goat's owner told police the goat was just playing and that he'll fix the fence.

http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/7326916/detail.html

[JustDoIt]

1. I don't blame him

If he tried to get away and it came at him again then I really don't blame him.

[Strong Atheist]

2. Anytime I see a weird news story thread in the Lounge,

I don't even need to look anymore to know who posted it...

[Dukkha]

3. Jeez, what was goading him?

:shrug:

[Strong Atheist]

4. Don't know, but it certainly got

his goat ...

[LostinVA]

5. I think he's just being make the scapegoat, personally...

[Strong Atheist]

9. Lol! You win! nt.

[LostinVA]

11. I couldn't believe someone didn't beat me to it.

[XemaSab]

6. This is a first for DU!

The words "Florida" and "goat" have appeared in a thread without it being Bush related! :bounce:

[xchrom]

7. damn -- that musta been a big bad goat!

the oldest billy goat gruff?

but i'm glad to see the man settled it the good ol american way -- BAM!

[Kali]

8. Cabrillo?

[sendero]

10. I'm sure the goat was playing...

.. but if he's gonna send me to the hospital with his playing I might have to do something :)