‘Agile’ goats besiege idyllic Scots village

By Oliver Farrimond

AN IDYLLIC Scots village has found itself under siege by a herd of marauding wild mountain goats.

Terrified villagers in Ardrishaig have told of their fear that the “agile” goats may “attack a child”.

And some have even taken to arming themselves with clothes poles and sticks when walking the streets of the town in Argyll.

The herd have been appearing and disappearing mysteriously over the past few months, roaming childrens’ play parks and snacking on prize-winning gardens.

Edward Laughton, convener of Ardrishaig Community Council, said that there were around six female goats, two kids and two billy goats in the herd.