Goat Trauma

[The Riff-Raff Element]

My wife drew my attention to this....so sick weirdos might find goat attacks amusing, but I think this shows just how unpleasent they can be.

[Bugsy]

They do need care in handling, like many animals. Children should always be kept under supervision when in the vicinity of all farm type animals. Goats, sheep, geese,cockerals, can all attack in some situations. That said, handled correctly, the pleasure of ownership far outways the hazards.

[Dick Smith]

Very true. I lost a cousin that way - a cow leaned on him in the milking shed (he was 7) and crushed him. Who would think you could be in danger in a milking shed?

[powerdesal]

Jon,

I must assume that the tongue was very firmly lodged in cheek with that post.

Goats are gorgeous, gentle creatures who listen carefully when you are talking to them and are a real joy to own and milk, especially the 'old English' variety.

[Cerise]

Sorry Jon - but have to say that the evidence that goats may fall from trees made me giggle.  I'm sure there are people who have suffered from Goat Trauma but it seems a bit excessive to have a whole website dedicated to it (says she who is scared to vgo out now in case neighbours goats start raining from trees!).

 

I do however agree that people should not leave their small children unattended with any animals.

[The Riff-Raff Element]

I confess to having had tongue firmly in cheek. At first glance I

thought that it was serious (it is an American site and there are some

pretty specialised interest groups over there...), but I'm afraid I was

tickled to no small degree. I agree that children should never be left

with animals, though to be honest I'd worry more about the animals most

of the time.

[Cassis]

Thank Gods for that - I wasn't sure what to post in reply!

I thought they needed more pictures.

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[Chris Head]

Now that's a tart of a goat if ever I saw one!

[Cerise]

Cassis - if those start falling from trees I'll be really worried.

[Cassis]

Rather, chaps and chapesses. 

The danger is that someone might be tempted to hang a child's swing from each of the horns.

[Meg]

Oh, this makes it all a bit clearer for me.......... I must talk with my mum.

If

a child is traumatized by a goat before age five, he/she is five times

more likely to become some form of social deviant.

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[Cassis]

Excuses, excuses ...

[Saint]

Goats have a lot to answer for, especially that awful cheese they always drag out at parties, that smells like poo and tastes like washing powder; I doubt I will ever "aquire" the taste for washing powder, but the goats insist its the best of the cheeses. Mind you bearing in mind what goats will eat its little wonder the cheese tastes a little funky. Does anyone Know if a goat has ever eaten a child (fingers dont count it has to be a whole child)?