Crime & Safety
Infamous Tewksbury Goat Spotted by Police, Remains On the Run
The goat decided to make an appearance for a brief moment in Tewksbury Monday night.
TEWKSBURY, MA — The saga of the Tewksbury Goat continues.
Tewksbury Police sent a tweet this morning stating that the infamous goat was spotted by a Tewksbury police officer Monday night. The goat continues to evade police, as it returned to the woods near Appletree Road.
Police did add that the goat is healthy and appears to be eating well. Unfortunately, the officer was not able to snap a picture
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The @TewksburyGoat said hello to 1 of our officers last night, then returned to woods near Appletree Rd. Big, appears healthy, eating well!
— Tewksbury Police (@TewksburyPD) September 13, 2016
It seems as if the goat returned to his daily activities of eating apples, frolicking in the woods around Tewksbury and tweeting, as he continues update residents on his escapades.
@TewksburyPD life on the run is treating me well . So many nice folks leaving treats out for me ;-)
— TewksburyGoat (@TewksburyGoat) September 13, 2016
The goat has been on the run since Aug. 28, when police received multiple calls regarding the loose goat. A twitter account for the goat surfaced, and has accumulated 136 twitter followers.
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The goat has also helped other missing animals find their way back to their humans, as well as continually reminding police that they will not catch him.
Great job getting the snorting lil guy out of the pipe You are my hero today https://t.co/zAoVNodrPw
— TewksburyGoat (@TewksburyGoat) September 3, 2016
Wish me luck everyone THE MAN is after me
— TewksburyGoat (@TewksburyGoat) September 7, 2016
@TewksburyPD @BillericaAC Better luck next time . Hint I love fresh apples maybe they will help ;-)
— TewksburyGoat (@TewksburyGoat) September 7, 2016
Image via the Tewksbury Police Department
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