Tracey Stewart came to the rescue of a young goat found roaming a Bronx construction site after escaping from a nearby slaughterhouse.

Stewart, an animal advocate and wife of comedian Jon Stewart, and the Farm Sanctuary Emergency Rescue Team picked up the 1-year-old female goat in Manhattan Tuesday night, according to information from Farm Sanctuary, an animal advocacy and sanctuary group.

"We have a really good relationship with the Stewarts," Farm Sanctuary National Shelter Director Susie Coston said. "Jon and Tracey usually just jump in and go do it (help with animal rescues). It’s really amazing. This time they came in in the middle of the night."

Tracey and Jon Stewart were involved in the rescues of the Subway goats last summer and Frank the Bull in 2016.

Constructions workers called New York Police Department officer after finding the goat, which has since been named Alondra, wandering around the Bronx site, according to Farm Sanctuary. The workers put her in an office until police arrived.

Alondra was taken to the Manhattan location of Animal Care Centers of NYC. Staff there told Farm Sanctuary Alondra was slightly underweight and had signs of a skin disease.

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Coston said the skin condition is not unusual for animals in live markets. Alondra also had overgrown hooves, a fever from a possible infection caused by an ear tag and a high respiratory rate.

But despite the health issues, Alondra was friendly with staff, a rare occurrence in animals that escape slaughter houses, Coston said.

Alondra was headed to Cornell University where she will undergo further medical review, including a pregnancy test, before going to Farm Sanctuary's 271-acre shelter in Watkins Glen, New York.

"We’re just really happy we got her," Coston said. "She’ll have a really amazing life now."

Alondra was at least the fourth animal that escaped a slaughterhouse or live market facility in the past week, Coston said.

Susanne Cervenka: @scervenka; 732-643-4229; scervenka@gannettnj.com