Escaped animal was seen chasing a woman around Upper Seagry and trying to munch on a festive wreath <\/p>\n
An escaped goat which went on a rampage in a Wiltshire village was safely lassoed by police carrying riot shields.<\/p>\n
The runaway ruminant mammal was trotting around Upper Seagry, near Chippenham, and was seen chasing a woman around the village and trying to eat oranges from a Christmas wreath, an eyewitness told the BBC.<\/p>\n
Wiltshire police used riot shields and a lasso to catch the animal before it was safely returned to its owner.<\/p>\n
The goat also attempted to munch on safety equipment from the back of the officer\u2019s car.<\/p>\n
\u201cApparently it\u2019s not very nice,\u201d one of the officers can be heard saying on bodyworn camera footage.<\/p>\n
The officer added: \u201cWe\u2019ve got it on a tow line, we\u2019ve got some [riot] shields because he\u2019s trying to butt my head.\u201d<\/p>\n
The animal briefly slipped the lasso before being re-captured and taken home on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
A Wiltshire police spokesperson said: \u201cPC Ferris and PC Miller, from Chippenham Response, swiftly responded, controlled the situation and returned the goat to his owner.\u201d<\/p>\n
In October, an attempt to retrieve a stranded goat at the bottom of a bridge arch led to an emergency call-out in Cumbria to rescue someone attempting to save the animal.<\/p>\n
Three fire crews and police were sent to Longtown Bridge in Carlisle after reports someone had gone into the water while trying to reach the animal.<\/p>\n
They had managed to extricate themselves but to \u201cprevent a repeat incident\u201d, fire officers were sent to retrieve the animal, Longtown fire station said.<\/p>\n