Goat lassoed by police after village rampage
BBCAn escaped goat which went on a rampage in a Wiltshire village has been safely captured and returned home.
The animal was seen trotting around Upper Seagry, near Chippenham, on Thursday morning.
An eyewitness told the BBC the goat was seen chasing a woman around the village, and was trying to eat oranges from their Christmas wreath.
Wiltshire Police used riot shields and a lasso to round the animal up, before it was safely returned to its owner.
When police attended, the goat started trying to eat safety equipment from the back of the officer's car.
"Apparently it's not very nice," one of the officers can be heard saying on body-worn camera footage.
"We've got it on a tow line, we've got some [riot] shields because he's trying to butt my head," she continued.
The animal briefly slipped the lasso before being re-captured and taken home.
"PC Ferris and PC Miller, from Chippenham Response, swiftly responded, controlled the situation and returned the goat to his owner," said a Wiltshire Police spokesperson, who wasn't kidding.
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