Goat Trauma Website

http://www.goat-trauma.org

Don't Be a Victim!

With the number of goat traumas increasing every year, it has become necessary to take measures to protect yourself. With this in mind, the Childhood Goat Trauma Foundation has put together this list of advice.

• Avoid petting zoos. The majority of goat traumas occurring each year take place at petting zoos.

• Stay alert. Goats are deceitful and can hide just about anywhere.

• Stay in civilized areas. While there have been reports of roaming urban goats, most attacks by loose goats take place in less populated areas.

• Be suspicious of all farm animals. While other animals such as sheep, cows and horses are not by any means the violent creatures that goats are, goats frequently lurk within a herd, waiting to take advantage of peoples' trust in such animals.

• There have been some reports of goats avoiding the presence of certain breeds of dogs, but the Foundation has yet to test this theory.

• If you must be in an area where goats are present, stay away from the younger goats. Older goats can be slower, allowing you more time to escape.

• Wearing earth tones in goat-infested areas may offer some protection from goat attack, due their camoflaging abilities.

We have recently learned that goats have learned to climb trees and drop down onto unsuspecting people.