My mom called me a few minutes ago and told me that my dad found both of our goats had been attacked by something during the night. One had been dragged into the woods and half eaten, while the other was still partly alive, but had been attacked and had to be put down. I have no idea what could have done this! We've had these goats for ten years and never had a problem! We figure either a bear or a coyote, but I have no idea how a bear could fit under the fence (Tall wood fence, with square wire around it)
Now we don't know what to do, because it could always come back and take the chickens or even terrorize the horses. My dad would be willing to shoot it, but today it was just way too late.
We loved those poor goats and I'm really going to miss them. They would have been ten this spring.
If you have any advice for us, please let me know! The horses will be closed inside the barn tonight, and there's not much more I can do for the chickens. I've never had anything get inside the coops, as they are pretty secure, but if an animal is really hungry, they will break through anything.
Now we don't know what to do, because it could always come back and take the chickens or even terrorize the horses. My dad would be willing to shoot it, but today it was just way too late.
We loved those poor goats and I'm really going to miss them. They would have been ten this spring.
If you have any advice for us, please let me know! The horses will be closed inside the barn tonight, and there's not much more I can do for the chickens. I've never had anything get inside the coops, as they are pretty secure, but if an animal is really hungry, they will break through anything.
