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| Irish town terrorised by wild goats 'procreating like there's no tomorrow' | Irish town terrorised by wild goats 'procreating like there's no tomorrow' |
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| A herd of wild goats “procreating like there is no tomorrow” could face castration after terrorising an Irish town for weeks. | A herd of wild goats “procreating like there is no tomorrow” could face castration after terrorising an Irish town for weeks. |
| Councillors said the animals roaming the outskirts of Ennis, County Clare, were a “huge frustration” and risked causing car crashes. | Councillors said the animals roaming the outskirts of Ennis, County Clare, were a “huge frustration” and risked causing car crashes. |
| The goats have even been “getting up on top of cars and going around businesses at night time”, Clare mayor Tom McNamara told a council meeting. | The goats have even been “getting up on top of cars and going around businesses at night time”, Clare mayor Tom McNamara told a council meeting. |
| Two of the goats were recently electrocuted after wandering into an electricity sub-station. | Two of the goats were recently electrocuted after wandering into an electricity sub-station. |
| Authorities said they would install signs warning drivers about the hazardous herd, which is regularly seen wandering across busy roads in the west Ireland town. | |
| But the growing numbers of feral goats, whose numbers have reached at least 22, has forced the council to look for a longer term solution. They are looking to relocate the goats, which include at least six kids, but there have also been calls for castration. | |
| “The disturbance that these goats are causing in the locality is totally unacceptable,” said Mr McNamara. | “The disturbance that these goats are causing in the locality is totally unacceptable,” said Mr McNamara. |
| Ms Howard said the goats were “procreating like there is no tomorrow” but that townspeople “don’t want to see them put down”. She suggested castrating the male goats should be considered. | Ms Howard said the goats were “procreating like there is no tomorrow” but that townspeople “don’t want to see them put down”. She suggested castrating the male goats should be considered. |
| “We need to address where their natural home is,” she added. “People don’t want them culled but they want the herd reduced if that can happen.” | “We need to address where their natural home is,” she added. “People don’t want them culled but they want the herd reduced if that can happen.” |
| Councillor Pat Daly said two motorists had told him they nearly crashed into goats. The animals were also “jumping up on cars and going into gardens”, he added. | Councillor Pat Daly said two motorists had told him they nearly crashed into goats. The animals were also “jumping up on cars and going into gardens”, he added. |
| The herd “is a serious road safety issue and needs to be dealt with was a matter of urgency”, said councillor Johnny Flynn. | The herd “is a serious road safety issue and needs to be dealt with was a matter of urgency”, said councillor Johnny Flynn. |
| He said the goats must be relocated “in the interest of animal welfare, public safety, protection of property, and to avoid a road accident that would lead to animal or human injury or death”. | He said the goats must be relocated “in the interest of animal welfare, public safety, protection of property, and to avoid a road accident that would lead to animal or human injury or death”. |
| Eamon O’Dea, senior executive engineer, at Clare County Council, said authority had asked the regional road office for the wild animal signs to be erected on busy local route. | Eamon O’Dea, senior executive engineer, at Clare County Council, said authority had asked the regional road office for the wild animal signs to be erected on busy local route. |
| He added the council would contact animal sanctuaries and welfare groups to discuss the capture and removal of the wild goats from the area. | He added the council would contact animal sanctuaries and welfare groups to discuss the capture and removal of the wild goats from the area. |
| Mr O’Dea said that the council wanted to deal with the issue in a humane way. | Mr O’Dea said that the council wanted to deal with the issue in a humane way. |
| Ms Howard said the council’s approach to the goats was “moving in the right direction”. | Ms Howard said the council’s approach to the goats was “moving in the right direction”. |