HOUSTON \u2014 Police in northwest Harris County had to take a pause from normal duties to deal with a few goats on the loose.<\/p>\n
The initial call for backup was a little unusual, but you can tell the officer who called it in is an animal lover.<\/p>\n
“Open grass field. They’re most likely going to stay there because of the grass, but the Sam Houston Parkway is right there, so I don’t want someone to hit them and cause a whole accident,” said a voice on police scanners.<\/p>\n
The call about the four goats running around Equity Drive just off the Beltway came in just before 9 a.m. Friday. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office’s livestock unit came in to help. They tried to coax the little guys with food.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ultimately, it turned into a chase in the parking lot and in a nearby wooded area with the deputies trying to tranquilize them. Luckily, it came to a safe ending for all involved. The goats were ultimately rounded up and put in a trailer. No word if they have made it back home yet.<\/p>\n