Lost Minnesota Nativity Goat Found
A goat which had escaped a local Minnesota nativity scene and which had been on the loose for nearly a month has been safely recovered and reunited with its owner.
Tony Loomer, who owns a farm just southwest of Fergus Falls on Dayton Hollow Road, was checking on his animals last Wednesday morning and came across one extra mouth to feed as reported by WDIO.com.
The goat, which goes by the name Curly was found to be cold and a bit nervy, but appeared to have no other major injuries.
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Curly's caretaker, Jim Aakre, was notified that there could be chance that his goat was found. When he received the news he and his wife jumped in the car and headed over to see.
When he arrived to the farm and verified that Curly was indeed Curly he then had to figure out how to get him back home.
The frigid cold and icy conditions worried Aakre who feared that since Curly had been out in the elements for so long that he might develop a sickness such as pneumonia. There was wind chills recorded up to 40 degrees below zero, according to KBRF.
He did not bring his horse trailer with him and decided that returning to retrieve the trailer would take too long. So he and his wife, Karen, decided that Curly would take his first car ride home.
"We loaded Curly up in the back seat of my Volkswagen and Karen drove…I was afraid she might get pneumonia. She needs a couple of days to dry out and make sure she's ok," according to WDIO.com.
The 3-year-old Angora goat was supposed to be part of a live Nativity scene but got loose while being unloaded for a Christmas Eve service at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Tony Loomer will receive a $300 reward for the safe return of the missing goat.
