Three goats (not pictured) were detained after a police vehicle was damaged (Picture: Alamy)

Three goats have been detained by officers after they were accused of damaging a police vehicle.

The animals were grabbed and placed in a cage after Indian authorities became annoyed with their alleged persistent vandalism.

The final straw came when the goats were blamed for damaging a brand new police car, the Times of India reported.

‘We got the vehicle two days ago,’ one of the officers said.


An official complaint said 12 goats had climbed on the vehicle, causing it to be dented and ‘damaging the wipers and glass, and scratching the paint of the bonnet and body’.

When police arrived they only found a trio of goats but quickly identified the owner as 37-year-old Mary Arogynathan.



The authorities filed a complaint against the woman.

The animals were eventually released to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).

In the defence of the owner, the police may want to consider not having their car park next to a place where goats graze.