Goat rescued from tower

[seasideForest]

A young goat was finally rescued from the top of a castle tower in Ireland, after several attempts.

A good pic of the tower: www.donegaldaily.com/2024/06/02/are-you-kidding-me-calls-for-help-as-goat-trapped-on-donegal-tower/

Description of the rescue: www.bbc.com/news/articles/czvvyjjvr7ko
The goat has a foot/leg injury and will have to wear a cast for a while.

MOO

 

[LadyL]

thanks to the heroes for rescuing him
he must've been so scared and in pain

 

[investikater]

So he could climb up but not down?

 

[seasideForest]

So he could climb up but not down?

Apparently.
He injured his leg or foot at some point. Maybe that prevented him getting back down.

 

[investikater]

Aw poor nugget

I'm glad they helped him

What's going to happen to him now I wonder?

 

[seasideForest]

@investikater

The goat is female, now named Ivy.

An interview with the Irish SPCA man who rescued the goat from the tower:
www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2024/0604/1452880-goat-rescue-donegal/ Includes some information on future plans for her.

While still up on the tower, the SPCA man discovered the goat had a fractured leg. Once on the ground, she was taken straight to the vet's.
Here in fact is the report from the ISPCA

Kid goat brought to safety after dramatic rescue from the top of a castle tower in Donegal - ISPCA

ispca.ie

Also includes some information on future plans for her.

 

[investikater]

She's very cute

 

[investikater]

Description of the rescue: www.bbc.com/news/articles/czvvyjjvr7ko

Lol it doesn't actually say how they got her down

How did they?! I was thinking helicopter

 

[seasideForest]

iirc the ISPCA man carried her down. I think he mentioned it in the 5 minute interview. MOO

 

[investikater]

iirc the ISPCA man carried her down. I think he mentioned it in the 5 minute interview. MOO

How did he get up there?

 

[al66pine]

Poor thing was up there at least FOUR DAYS (or maybe FOR DAYS?) per audio below.

Hoping her owner can be located, or ISPCA can find a good home for her.

Goat rescued from top of 100ft castle tower in Co.Donegal

Kevin McGinley, Superintendent Inspector ISPCA discusses' the miraculous rescue of a goat from the top of a 100ft tower in Co.Donegal.

www.rte.ie

 

[al66pine]

How did he get up there?

@investikater Not sure, but IIHC, the rescuer said there are interior stairs which he climbed to get to top.
From MSM pix, I could not tell if a goat could have climbed exterior walls.

 

[seasideForest]

How did he get up there?

I provided enough links for you to figure it out. If you're still unsure I suppose in accordance with your name you could INVESTIgate by contacting the ISPCA and then let us all know the details.
MOO