Stolen goat! Help!

(RIP) PLANK · 13-12-2009, 18:52

We had our goat stolen some time yesterday 12/12/09 afternnon or evening!

He is a white Saanen, about 6 months old no horns about 2 feet tall, quite fat.

he has a yellow tag in his right ear (tag number supplied on request) and a scar on his left where the tag was removed after he tore it on a fence.

He is castrated and answers to the name of Charlie, when he went missing he was wearing a black webbing collar with a tag that read 'Charles'

he was stolen from the Tinkers Castle area of Shropshire

My kids are upset as they hand reared and bottle fed him, he is very friendly and approachable, and has a pink nose with dark freckles.

I assume he was stolen by some one who intended to keep him alive as his tethering chain etc all went as well!

this isn't a joke!

any help would be much appreciated!

makeitfit · 13-12-2009, 19:19

I did hear about two guys walking down your road yesterday and they came across a deep hole beside it.

Being curious, they went over to check it out. When they looked down, they were surprised to find they couldn't see the bottom.

So they dropped a couple of rocks down the hole and listened... Nothing. One of them said, "Man, that's a deep hole!"
Thinking they might hear something larger hit the bottom, they found a big, old concrete block and pitched it over the side. They paused and listened intently... They heard a sound, but it was coming from behind them! They quickly turned around and saw a goat with no horns bearing down on them with it's head lowered, flying along, its feet barely touching the ground, it was moving so fast!

The two men dived out of it's way just in time and the goat flew past them, into the seemingly bottomless hole. The two looked at each other and said, "Boy that was close! We'd better get away from this thing before we end up with the goat!".
So they continued on their way down the road until they happened across this farmer working nearby. The men again put their heads together and figured that the goat belongs to the farmer and the decide to tell him what happened.

"Hey Mr. Farmer. Do you happen to own a goat?", one of the men asked.
The farmer replied, "Yeah, why do you ask?"
The men then told what happened at the hole and how they narrowly avoided death in the hole from the speeding goat.
The farmer said, "Well boys, I don't think that was my goat. You see, my goat is really old and crippled up with arthritis. There is no way he could have been moving that fast. Besides, I have him tied to a big, old concrete block."

Have you checked for holes ?
Also heard that goats like being up trees

Just a thought to cheer you up

Only joking, hope you find Charlie soon

jims-terrano · 13-12-2009, 19:54

Good luck with the search Plank, hope you find him soon.

Jim T

(RIP) PLANK · 13-12-2009, 20:56

cheers, charlie was chained to a transit truck wheel

he has the police horse theft team, the rural watch, and the police from two counties searcing for him, what's the odds on them finding him though?

still i have to try just to satisfy the kids, and he is worth about £200 in know its not a lot but a pain in the arse all the same

and i lost 4 work hours today as a result, bloody theiving bastards

(RIP) PLANK · 13-12-2009, 22:00

it's been hours now and they still havent found him lazy buggers

lacroupade · 13-12-2009, 23:33

Sadly I suspect he's been pinched to order as I'm sure you do - such a shame, the fact its a dumb animal means diddly squat.

13-12-2009, 18:52	#1
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	Stolen goat! Help! We had our goat stolen some time yesterday 12/12/09 afternnon or evening! He is a white Saanen, about 6 months old no horns about 2 feet tall, quite fat. he has a yellow tag in his right ear (tag number supplied on request) and a scar on his left where the tag was removed after he tore it on a fence. He is castrated and answers to the name of Charlie, when he went missing he was wearing a black webbing collar with a tag that read 'Charles' he was stolen from the Tinkers Castle area of Shropshire My kids are upset as they hand reared and bottle fed him, he is very friendly and approachable, and has a pink nose with dark freckles. I assume he was stolen by some one who intended to keep him alive as his tethering chain etc all went as well! this isn't a joke! any help would be much appreciated!

13-12-2009, 19:19	#2
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	I did hear about two guys walking down your road yesterday and they came across a deep hole beside it. Being curious, they went over to check it out. When they looked down, they were surprised to find they couldn't see the bottom. So they dropped a couple of rocks down the hole and listened... Nothing. One of them said, "Man, that's a deep hole!" Thinking they might hear something larger hit the bottom, they found a big, old concrete block and pitched it over the side. They paused and listened intently... They heard a sound, but it was coming from behind them! They quickly turned around and saw a goat with no horns bearing down on them with it's head lowered, flying along, its feet barely touching the ground, it was moving so fast! The two men dived out of it's way just in time and the goat flew past them, into the seemingly bottomless hole. The two looked at each other and said, "Boy that was close! We'd better get away from this thing before we end up with the goat!". So they continued on their way down the road until they happened across this farmer working nearby. The men again put their heads together and figured that the goat belongs to the farmer and the decide to tell him what happened. "Hey Mr. Farmer. Do you happen to own a goat?", one of the men asked. The farmer replied, "Yeah, why do you ask?" The men then told what happened at the hole and how they narrowly avoided death in the hole from the speeding goat. The farmer said, "Well boys, I don't think that was my goat. You see, my goat is really old and crippled up with arthritis. There is no way he could have been moving that fast. Besides, I have him tied to a big, old concrete block." Have you checked for holes ? Also heard that goats like being up trees Just a thought to cheer you up Only joking, hope you find Charlie soon

13-12-2009, 19:54	#3
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Good luck with the search Plank, hope you find him soon. Jim T

13-12-2009, 20:56	#4
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	cheers, charlie was chained to a transit truck wheel he has the police horse theft team, the rural watch, and the police from two counties searcing for him, what's the odds on them finding him though? still i have to try just to satisfy the kids, and he is worth about £200 in know its not a lot but a pain in the arse all the same and i lost 4 work hours today as a result, bloody theiving bastards

13-12-2009, 22:00	#5
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	it's been hours now and they still havent found him lazy buggers

13-12-2009, 23:33	#6
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	Sadly I suspect he's been pinched to order as I'm sure you do - such a shame, the fact its a dumb animal means diddly squat.