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Pet goat's severed head thrown in Lincoln owner's garden Pet goat's severed head thrown in Lincoln owner's garden
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A family has been left "heartbroken" after their pet goat's severed head was thrown into their garden.A family has been left "heartbroken" after their pet goat's severed head was thrown into their garden.
Charlotte Houlden, who has two four-year-old girls, said her three Anglo-Nubian goats were stolen from their home in Lincoln on Sunday.Charlotte Houlden, who has two four-year-old girls, said her three Anglo-Nubian goats were stolen from their home in Lincoln on Sunday.
Two were returned unharmed earlier this week but on Wednesday morning, she made the grim discovery.Two were returned unharmed earlier this week but on Wednesday morning, she made the grim discovery.
She said she would now find new homes for the other two goats over fears for their safety.She said she would now find new homes for the other two goats over fears for their safety.
"I didn't want to believe it as first," she said. "I didn't want to believe it at first," she said.
"I looked over, saw something dark and thought it was a bird or a dead rabbit or something and I just screamed.""I looked over, saw something dark and thought it was a bird or a dead rabbit or something and I just screamed."
She has since broken the news to her daughters.She has since broken the news to her daughters.
"I had to tell them he'd died but I didn't tell them how or what I found. I couldn't do that to them," she said."I had to tell them he'd died but I didn't tell them how or what I found. I couldn't do that to them," she said.
"They know he's gone and they're heartbroken, they really are.""They know he's gone and they're heartbroken, they really are."
Ms Houlden, who owns a number of other animals, had put out appeals via the local paper, BBC Radio Lincolnshire and social media after the goats went missing from a field at their home.Ms Houlden, who owns a number of other animals, had put out appeals via the local paper, BBC Radio Lincolnshire and social media after the goats went missing from a field at their home.
Lincolnshire Police said they were investigating.Lincolnshire Police said they were investigating.