Goat 'Charged with Disorderly Intoxication'

A Putnam County Sheriff’s deputy became the latest in a string of Florida law enforcement officers to have unusual brushes with wildlife as of late.

The deputy, Justin Lewis, came out from a routine call to find a goat standing on the hood of his cruiser. Not willing to let it slide without proof, Lewis snapped a shot of the furry offender.

“This goat decided he was going to use his patrol car to become ‘king of the hill,’” the sheriff’s office explained on its Facebook page.

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The goat was “promptly apprehended” and “charged with disorderly intoxication,” the sheriff’s office joked. Actually, the critter was “asked politely to remove himself” from the cruiser’s hood.

The sheriff’s office chalked the incident up to being a great example of just how unusual a day in the life of a deputy can be.

Lewis isn’t the only Sunshine State officer to have unique brushes with critters in recent months. Earlier this week, a Tampa Police officer had a close encounter with a manatee while rescuing a dog trapped in the Hillsborough River. Sarasota police also took time out to rescue a baby duck not too long ago.

The animals in those cases were not suspected of disorderly intoxication.

Photo Credit: Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page

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