Arlington police respond after dozens of goats get loose in neighborhood

Goats!
Photo credit Arlington Police Department

Arlington police are calling it the GOAT of all 9-1-1 calls.

The City of Arlington has partnered with a company called Open Space Development to bring hundreds of goats to the Crystal Canyon Natural Area to clear underbrush and invasive plants from the park, and that will help clear waterways and reduce fire danger to the area naturally.

Arlington Police say around 7:30 Tuesday morning, a herd of those goats escaped from their enclosure and were wandering through surrounding neighborhoods.

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Officers responded to the area near Brown Blvd and Winding Hollow Lane and worked with the team overseeing the goats to wrangle them and direct them back to their enclosure.

A portion of Brown Blvd had to be closed to make sure all goats got back safely. All goats were accounted for and none were injured.

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