Goats Slip Past Security Fence

by Heiky | August 6, 2008 at 01:01 pm | 774 views | 38 comments | 32 recommendations

This security issue is a huge concern to many others: intruders managed to slip past a security fence near New York City bridge. I really wonder how someone or something just slip past a heavily guarded transportation site.

It turned out that the trespassers were goats. The goats managed to slip through security without setting off any alarms of sensors. The goats were spotted by a bridge guard, and were put back in their pen at Fort Wadsworth.

According to officials, the dozen goats — or, as the Daily News described them, "weapons of grass destruction" — managed to slip under a metal fence separating the fort from bridge property, without setting off electronic alarms or sensors installed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to guard against intruders.

These goats, which escaped two weeks ago, are brought down yearly from a farm near Rhinebeck, NY. These goats were fittingly "weapons of grass destruction", since they were imported by the National Park Service to clean up poison ivy and other unwanted weeds at historic Fort Wadsworth.

The MTA Bridge and Tunnel Division said that there was no security breach in a statement, but who will believe that?

In a statement, the MTA's Bridge and Tunnel Division said the fence was not actually part of the bridge protection system. Because the animals did not get past a second, more formidable fence, the agency said, "there was no security breach" affecting the bridge that spans New York harbor between Staten Island and Brooklyn.

Honestly, if it's that easy to slip pass security, we would all be in danger. What if it weren't goats in this incident, but suicide bombers? Would that still make it a "whoops they got past us but there's still no security breach" incident?

Not to be a worrywart, but should we be concerned about this?

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politisite

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at 14:19 on August 6th, 2008

Heiky, I like this story. It's good stuff. A goat will get through any security check point if there is something it wants on the other side. Those Goats!

RobinRogers

at 09:19 on August 7th, 2008

I keep a small herd of pygmy goats. I have a pasture with a fence made of locust posts and 4" hog wire. I didn't have trouble with goats escaping but they could get their heads through the 4" squares in the fence. There is nothing like going outside at 3 AM in your nightgown, on your four-wheeler to struggle to get a goat's head unhung from the fence!!! Thus, electric fencing became necessary. We ran an electric wire on the inside of the fence, just about neck high to the pygmy goats. Problem solved!!!

nukemdomis

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at 15:22 on August 6th, 2008

Heiky,

This goat might have just saved some money....and maybe someones life.

*My ring tone on my phone is the sound of a goat.

I like this story. It's good stuff.

cassy82

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at 18:27 on August 6th, 2008

Heiky, I like this story. It's good stuff.

World_Groove

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at 20:10 on August 6th, 2008

The goat is actually a rare Talibani goat trained high in the hills of Afghanistan, it was on a test run for a future suicide bomb mission. And without a VISA !

Great Story and commentary !

rumana husain

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at 21:02 on August 6th, 2008

Heiky, I like this story. It's good stuff. and quite funny too!

tiha zaman

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at 01:17 on August 7th, 2008

Heiky, I like this story. Oh my goats..hehe

jenny hull (not verified)

at 04:40 on August 7th, 2008

goats are smarter than most people I know anyway. Don't think we need to worry.

Paschen

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at 04:56 on August 7th, 2008

Heiky, I like this story. It's good stuff.

I used to have 700 Sheep and 50 Goats at the one point and those buggers are escape masters and smart as well, even though some call them stupid, those never had to deal with them either! They can actually balance and walk on a 4cm wide wall or fence!

Fl@vio elle

at 05:22 on August 7th, 2008

Kid he likes his drink to spring.

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Fl@vio elle

at 05:30 on August 7th, 2008

Heike, your free choise.

Ciao Flavio

Brron

at 05:33 on August 7th, 2008

It's little wonder a goat is a pictorial representation of the prince of darkness, they are known for habitually wandering in the most inaccessible area's, they will eat almost anything which gets them into all sorts of mischieve, trespassing comes second nature to a curious goat, the big question is...what were they after?

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Love For Punk

at 05:43 on August 7th, 2008

Weapons of grass distruction. haha

riverdancer49

at 05:56 on August 7th, 2008

This is Billy (original huh). Billy just showed up in our pasture about 15 years ago with our now deceased pony (Pudden), sheep(Loudon) and other goat (Nanny). He was a stray that stayed and has out lived all his pasture buddies.We feel he is a least 20years old now. This picture was taken by my friend Dawn and is posted on Wunderground.com under Chesapeake, Virginia (posted under- Dilettante).

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azureday

at 06:04 on August 7th, 2008

A Goat at the Gulf Breeze Zoo In FL...The Zoo is expected to close down because of lack of funds.

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wp7

at 06:06 on August 7th, 2008

A goat in Zambia having a bite to eat.

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kuantoh

at 06:26 on August 7th, 2008

Had an impromptu visit to Hay's Dairy goat farm (Singapore). Goats there were well taken care off. On weekends, this place is pretty packed with kids feeding the goats and having a go at milking the goats and drinking the milk. It was a "fragrant" experience and a breakaway from the busy city life in Singapore.

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kelly54455

at 06:35 on August 7th, 2008

This is a 3rd year event i went to. Blueberry Blitz. This farm has over 400 goats. They had music, blueberry picking, blue berry pie, GOAT Kart Racing (which I missed, was very disappointed!)

Every where you went there were GOATS! It was great!

The goats in this photo were born the day before. they were adorable. So little and they were still wet. Most adorable creatures they were.

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po.fortin

at 06:36 on August 7th, 2008

Baby goat (with entire family around!) seen in Glacier National Park. Didn't seen to be scared of cars or visitors, as they were hanging out in parking lots if not in the middle of the street!

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friend of kafka

at 06:48 on August 7th, 2008

From Daliscanvas' trip to Creta

'Of birds and goats'

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Gloria_66

at 08:48 on August 7th, 2008

This photograph was taken at Michigan City Zoo, Michigan City, Indiana in July 2008. Whenever I visit this particular zoo, I am most excited about watching these little fellas! They are such a joy to watch, not to mention very funny! About this particular goat, when I visited this zoo last fall, he was in the exact same spot and position. So, I have concluded that Mr. Goat is King of the "herd."

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