An elusive escaped goat continues to evade police in one Rhode Island town, but a donkey was apparently no match for the local department.

Glocester police have chronicled their search for an escaped goat on social media for several weeks, even poking fun at their inability to capture it. They told WJAR they've received calls about the goat sleeping on people's porches, and in one case even entering a local home.

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"For the past several weeks, you may have noticed a goat has been on the loose around town. This week, he took things to the next level and became an active suspect in a breaking & entering in a home off Cooper Rd.," Glocester police said in a Facebook post Thursday. "Officers arrived and caught him red-

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