General · 21 December 2025
Police Use Riot Shields and Lasso to Capture Runaway Goat Terrorising Wiltshire Village
Police officers in Upper Seagry, Wiltshire, successfully captured an escaped goat using riot shields and a lasso after it went on a rampage through the village. The animal was seen chasing a woman, eating Christmas wreath oranges, and head-butting officers during the Thursday morning incident. PC Ferris and PC Miller from Chippenham Response team eventually subdued the aggressive goat, which briefly escaped the lasso before being safely returned to its owner.
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