Curly is one skittish goat. I see him once in a while and he takes off immediately. Yesterday, I saw him curled up by the abandoned house next door. He didn’t stir, so I went to get my camera. When I returned his head was up, and when he saw me, he leapt to his feet. But he didn’t run off immediately and I was able to snap the top photo. Then he turned and raced around the other side of the house and out of sight.
It wasn’t until I was processing the photos that I noticed the band around his head. I think it’s the same goat I’d seen tied up by some other neighbors. Obviously he’d broken free, but the band was still there. It didn’t seem to be bothering him, even though it’s quite close to one eye. I think removing it would involve a tranquilizer dart!
The bottom photo posted for Bushboy’s Last on the Card. See more responses here.
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Time is fleeing by like an old goat fleeing from captivity. Great photos, Graham.
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I haven’t seen him since, but I suspect he’s still around.
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We used to have an old cat that would show up every so often. We named him cross-eyed kitty.
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We do like to name then don’t we! We had a rooster make our yard his territory. He had a limp, one eye and was borderline crazy and we called him Hoppy!
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haha That’s funny. A feral rooster named Hoppy. Well, you live in an interesting place.
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I noticed the collar straight away. Looks like he worked the collar from around his neck and slipped the tie. I don’t think he enjoys captivity but takes a lovely last photo.
Thanks for joining in Graham 😀
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Not sure if the collar was around his neck or just below his horns as it is now. Either way, he seems keen to maintain his freedom though he hasn’t gone far!
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Maybe he is still getting snacks at home
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I doubt it. He wasn’t getting great care there.
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That’s sad
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It is.
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Curly is obviously a bit of a character
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And keen not to return to captivity!
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Wholly understandable
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He looks a bit ragged. Hope he’s ok xx
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I guess goats shed, so this looks like he’s just coming to the end of that.
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