A goat was lucky enough to have a little human help on July 19 when he got a little lost on the Mendoza extension.
When Gallup Sun publisher Babette Herrmann spotted him, she called the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office and received the assistance of Deputies Jeff Barnhurst and Jonathan Todachine and Undersheriff James Maiorano, as well as Cowtown’s Dudley Byerley in catching the goat.
The goat was not injured. The red paint on his rear is a type of brand.
He was taken to the N.M. Livestock Board in McKinley County.
N.M. State Livestock Board Inspector Byron Murphy, told the Sun that in order to reclaim the goat, the owner must present identification.
As of July 21, the only person who came to claim the goat was a woman who had no proof of ownership. She told Murphy, July 20, that she bought the goat from the flea market, but did not present a bill of sale.
If no one claims the goat before the end of the weekend, the goat will be sold at Cow House in Kirtland in San Juan County July 26.
Beth Blakeman
