Undercover animal activists have filmed horrific scenes of cruelty to farm pigs. The incidents include workers slamming piglets on floors and leaving them still wriggling to die, beating animals to death with metal rods and inserting rods into sows' hindquarters. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In a repeat of a similar incident two years ago, a dead goat was found at Wrigley field. Presumably the goat was a reference to the Billy Goat curse, put on the Cubs in 1945 by Billy Goat tavern owner William Sianis after the team refused to allow his pet goat, Murphy, inside Wrigley Field for Game 4 of the World Series. The Cubs haven't won a World Series since 1908. picked by suebe 8 months ago

Each year the people of Gavle build a 43-foot-tall straw goat, a traditional Scandinavian symbol of Christmas. But since the yuletide tradition began in the central Swedish city of Gavle in 1966, it has also drawn vandals, who have torched the animal 23 times since it was first set up to mark the holiday season. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

In a 26-foot van equipped with state-of-the-art forensic tools, Melinda Merck travels to crime scenes throughout the country to assist law enforcement officials in their efforts to build cases against and prosecute animal cruelty offenders. She's the only animal CSI in the country. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

Khartoum, Sudan (AHN) - A man in Sudan has been forced to "marry" a goat after the owner catches him in an "intimate" position picked by smarty1052 3 years ago

A paternal dog has adopted an abandoned baby goat as his surrogate child. Billy the boxer has become the constant companion of the 12-day old kid called Lilly. He sleeps with the goat, licks her clean, and protects her from any dangers at Pennywell Farm wildlife centre at Buckfastleigh, near Totnes, Devon. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

They'll always have a very different outlook on life.

But even though Gerald the giraffe is rather lofty and Eddie the goat is more down to earth, they are the perfect pairing.

They have formed an unlikely bond after Eddie was placed with 15ft Gerald as a short-term solution to keep the giraffe company at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A 24-year-old teacher has been arrested after being accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student, Stockton police said. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

An Anza man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on felony animal cruelty charges that beat his horse with a sledgehammer, then had its head cut off with a chain saw to feed his dogs. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Electronics giant Sony has sparked a major row over animal cruelty and the ethics of the computer industry by using a freshly slaughtered goat to promote a violent video game. picked by murphyz 3 years ago

"I think any reasonable juror could infer that a man's penis in the mouth of a calf is torment," Morgan argued. "It's a crime against nature."

Can't argue with that! picked by BrownTrout 2 months ago

Scientists in the US who have examined hairs claimed to belong to a yeti in India say that in fact they belong to a species of Himalayan goat. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A tiny goat surfs on the back of a sheep. It's pretty freaking cute, I'm not gonna lie. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Strange looking goat born with a bulldog's face (or maybe it's just a really ugly goat). picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Mine is the tale of the recent convert. Admittedly, I’m late to the party: goat is the most widely consumed meat in the world, a staple of, among others, Mexican, Indian, Greek and southern Italian cuisines. Moreover, it’s been edging its way into yuppier climes for a year or so now, click-clacking its cloven hooves up and down the coasts and to places like Houston and Des Moines. picked by kakana 8 months ago

The goat was arrested, the Mercedes-Benz was assaulted and the dog came along for the ride. picked by arsphidius 1 year ago

A stupid goat continues to lick an electric fence. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

GRAFTON TWP. — Animal rescuers sobbed as they assisted starving farm animals found Wednesday in a barn behind a home on state Route 83. A weak brown-and-white mare was led to a trailer after rescuers from Friendship Animal Protective League responded to an anonymous complaint with assistance from the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office. picked by TraumaMamma 5 months ago

An animatronic Rocky Mountain goat installed at a Japanese boat-racing enterprise eats 500 losing tickets a day on average, preventing customers from throwing tickets on the floor and creating less of a mess to clean up. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

A woman in Seffner is accused of attacking her roommates with a hammer and a turkey. (Not much of a story but it is Florida) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago