Bay City News
Late this morning about 17 goats escaped from a designated grazing spot in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood near U.S. Highway 101, a city Animal Care and Control captain said.
A call came in around 11:15 a.m. about goats on Bayshore Boulevard near Highway 101, ACC Capt. Denise BonGiovanni said.
An ACC officer arrived and discovered the goats were part of the City Grazing herd, who rents out small herds of goats to clear overgrown yards and fields of unwanted brush and weeds. They position themselves as an eco-friendly alternative to herbicides and other chemicals. The goats are also quite adept at taking care of steep hillsides and other hard-to-reach spots.
The goats had been grazing near Key Avenue and Bayshore Boulevard when they got through fencing that keeps the animals away from the highway, according to BonGiovanni.