'Billy the Kid': Runaway goat on the loose in Mountain Brook

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WVTM 13. YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS GOAT HAS BEEN PARADING AROUND MOUNTAIN BROOK FOR A WEEK NOW. NOBODY CAN CATCH IT. THOSE WHO TRIED JUST KEEP GETTING HEAD BUTTED. MANY HAVE TRIED. THEY’VE ALL FAILED. THIS IS SOME VIDEO SHOWING ONE MAN TRYING TO CATCH THE GOAT ONLY FOR THE GOAT TO CHANGE COURSE. AND AND CHASE THE CAR. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? I’VE BEEN CAPTIVATED BY THE VIDEO. I MEAN, BECAUSE YOU’VE SEEN LITTLE SNIPPETS FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS, AND IT’S LIKE THEY GET CLOSE AND THEN JUST GETS AWAY. IT’S ALMOST HARD TO BELIEVE, RIGHT? IT IS. I MEAN, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE’LL SEE. THIS FOR GOAT IS PROBABLY

You've goat to be kidding me!A runaway goat has been on quite the rampage in the Mountain Brook area this week.The goat, affectionately named "Billy the Kid" by area locals, reportedly managed to escape his owner on Monday.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WVTM 13Concerned citizens in Mountain Brook, Crestline, Birmingham and beyond have had several close calls with the "caprid culprit," but Billy is quite the escape artist.Opera Birmingham has already cashed in on the buzz surrounding Billy, using "Mountain Brook's Most Wanted" to advertise an upcoming operatic version of the story of "The Billy Goats Gruff."Mountain Brook police say they are working closely with local resources to safely take the goat into custody.Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeIf Billy presents as a public safety risk, call the Mountain Brook Police Department at 205-802-2414 and press 1.

MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. —

You've goat to be kidding me!

A runaway goat has been on quite the rampage in the Mountain Brook area this week.

The goat, affectionately named "Billy the Kid" by area locals, reportedly managed to escape his owner on Monday.

'Billy the Kid'

Mountain Brook Police Department

Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WVTM 13

Concerned citizens in Mountain Brook, Crestline, Birmingham and beyond have had several close calls with the "caprid culprit," but Billy is quite the escape artist.

Opera Birmingham has already cashed in on the buzz surrounding Billy, using "Mountain Brook's Most Wanted" to advertise an upcoming operatic version of the story of "The Billy Goats Gruff."

Mountain Brook police say they are working closely with local resources to safely take the goat into custody.

Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube

If Billy presents as a public safety risk, call the Mountain Brook Police Department at 205-802-2414 and press 1.

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