Found: Boer doeling - Update: We found her owner!!

[jlbpooh]

Being a goat owner myself, I can only imagine how upset the man was that his baby was missing. I was determined to do everything I could to find whose goat she was.

It was kind of bittersweet for me finding the owner since the day before my neighbor called about finding this goat last Wednesday, a friend of mine had her favorite bottle baby doeling stolen from her barn during the night. I am so glad that we found the owner of this doeling, but am really sad that my friend probably won't be so lucky to get hers back.

 

[Goatherd]

Great ending to the story. Did the owner say "how" he lost this baby? I like details!

 

[jlbpooh]

He had her tethered. He said there were kids on 4-wheelers going past a lot that day so he felt they did it. I advised him that tethering isn't a good idea around here with the stray dogs and coyotes. He said that he has large dogs that keep them away. I was kind of wondering where his large dogs where if it was in fact kids that unhooked her, but I kept my mouth shut. She is his goat, and it wasn't my place to tell him anymore. I just hope he doesn't have anymore problems with her getting away since he lives next to a 4 lane divided highway. He was very fortunate that she didn't get hit before the neighbor lady picked her up.

 

[elevan]

Good for you!! I'm so glad that you stepped up and did what you could to find the owner and was able to reunite them!

 

[jessica117]

He had her tethered. He said there were kids on 4-wheelers going past a lot that day so he felt they did it. I advised him that tethering isn't a good idea around here with the stray dogs and coyotes. He said that he has large dogs that keep them away. I was kind of wondering where his large dogs where if it was in fact kids that unhooked her, but I kept my mouth shut. She is his goat, and it wasn't my place to tell him anymore. I just hope he doesn't have anymore problems with her getting away since he lives next to a 4 lane divided highway. He was very fortunate that she didn't get hit before the neighbor lady picked her up.

It is possible the dogs don't protect against 2 legged predators. I have had dogs in the past that would have helped a 2 legged predator walk away with my farm in exchange for some petting or a treat. Just a thought