It's a busy news day in Boise.....

[brooklynite]

KTVB-TV:

BOISE -- Residents in a West Boise neighborhood woke up to an unusual sight Friday morning: About 100 goats strolling through their yards and down the street.

Neighbors say the herd showed up on Summerwind Drive off of Five Mile Road at about 7 a.m., and got to work, snacking on lawns and flower bushes, and stripping the leaves from trees.

The goats are taking a toll on residents' landscaping, munching every leaf and flower before moving on to the next yard. The ravenous herd has drawn a crowd of onlookers, with children and neighbors standing in the street to watch and snap photos.

At about 8:30 a.m., a large truck from the company We Rent Goats pulled up on the street and began trying to load up the hungry herd. The company rents out herds of goats to clear weeds and help with fire suppression on private land and public property.

[TexasTowelie]

1. You have to be kid-ding me.

[MineralMan]

2. I want one living in my backyard.

That'd be great.

[murielm99]

4. No you don't.

They eat all the wrong stuff. They smell bad. They are a pain in the ass.

I know the goat lovers will come out and yell at me now. I just prefer not to have goats, due to past experience with them.

[MineralMan]

5. There is no stuff in my backyard they shouldn't eat.

I like goats, actually. My only question is how my dogs would do with a goat buddy.

It's academic, though. The City of St. Paul doesn't allow pet goats who live outdoor. Pity, that.

[A HERETIC I AM]

3. Just be happy it wasn't a larger herd!

[KT2000]

7. how nice they have traffic control.

hope they are heading to a national forest or something.

[KT2000]

6. send 'em over!

I have lots of edibles - especially dandelions.