He only respects one man: The goat wouldn’t budge (Picture: Gresham police)

Some stories you just couldn’t make up.

A routine patrol took an unexpected turn for police in Gresham, Oregon, when they spotted a goat stuck on a roof.

With the officers experienced in dealing with cut-throat criminals on a daily basis, they would have been expected to make light work of dealing with the runaway animal.

However, they were warned not to get any closer to the goat with anger issues as they attempted a rooftop rescue.


‘The goat will charge you,’ one neighbour told the officers during the incident last week.

Another told the perplexed Gresham police team that the ‘goat only respects one man’ and warned them to stay away.



The goat was eventually rescued when the aforementioned respected owner came home and safely removed him from the roof.

Police believe the goat climbed a ramp to get to his lofty position.

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