Hawaii Man Used Duct Tape in Theft of 23 Goats

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Lots of folks picking up on this Associated Press story. Excerpt:

More than 20 goats were stolen from a Hawaii farm, and the owner says the thieves used duct tape to keep the animals from making noise.

KHON-TV reports the 23 purebred goats were taken from a farm in Kahuku, on Oahu’s North Shore, sometime between Thursday night and Friday morning.

Keal Pontin says the thieves left behind other goats at his family’s farm with ropes around their necks and duct tape over their muzzles. Pontin says the experience likely was traumatic for the friendly animals. …

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Photo: Goat. (Martin Cathrae)

—Chad Blair

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