missing goat near Shippensburg, owner offering reward

A rare, exotic goat is on the loose in central Pennsylvania and his owner is offering a reward of $1,000 if he is found safe.

The goat, an Eastern Caucasian tur, managed to escape his enclosure near Roxbury and Stonewall roads in Southampton Township, Franklin County sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning, the goat’s owner, Merv Oberholtzer, told PennLive.

Oberholtzer said the goat bent open a 2-foot wide hole in a section of deer fence and has not been seen since.

The goat is still considered wild. Anyone who spots it should be cautious and call Oberholtzer at 717-372-7288 with a location.

“He will ram you,” Oberholtzer said while explaining nobody should corner the missing animal.

Oberholtzer suspects the rare goat — which he purchased for breeding and conservation purpose