3 min read The Goat And Tiger Friendship Saga Just Got Even Stranger

First they were friends. Then they were foes. Now, a goat named after the most powerful woman in Germany is wearing a bad tiger outfit, for some reason. Last November, the world was enchanted by the unlikely friendship that formed between Amur, a tiger in Russia's Far East Safari Park, and Timur, the goat intended to be his lunch. Alas, the two ended up having a violent falling out, but Timur may soon have a new partner in Merkel, a suspiciously stripe-covered nanny goat. YouTube/safaripark25.TV

Earlier this month, park owner Dmirtriy Mezentsev announced a contest to find Timur a female companion and the goat named after German chancellor Angela Merkel soon became the frontrunner, The Independent reports. One possible reason: The tiger print shawl Merkel was given to make her look like Timur's lost love. Another: The half ton of cheese owner Oleg Sirota has offered to sweeten the deal. YouTube/safaripark25.TV