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| 243 Killed in Islamic Dating Service Crash |
| 2007-07-07 |
| Just kidding! Hundreds of goats crushed in trailer crash SAN RAFAEL -- Two hundred and forty-three goats were crushed to death this morning after the livestock truck they were riding in flipped while making a tight turn in San Rafael, authorities said. The goats, part of a herd used for vegetation management, died inside the four-tier truck trailer after it collapsed around 8:45 a.m. on Kerner Boulevard at Irene Street. The cause of the crash was being investigated. The 62-year-old truck driver and a passenger were not injured. The goats were the property of Goats R Us, an Orinda company that rents out the herd to public and private agencies seeking to control overgrowth and reduce fire danger. About 150 goats survived the crash and were taken to their new job site in Mill Valley, where they had been heading at the time of the accident. Two goats were injured and were being treated at the Marin Humane Society in Novato, according to spokeswoman Sheri Cardo. One of them suffered severe spinal injuries and was being evaluated by a team of veterinarians. Cardo said so many goats died because the internal structure of the metal pens and dividers inside the trailer fell apart in the crash. "It was a domino effect,'' she said. "Goats and metal bars and goats and metal bars, all on top of each other.'' A bystander who was helping to rescue the goats after the crash was treated for minor injuries after he was struck in the head by a metal door on the truck trailer, police said. In May, 15 kids belonging to a different East Bay goat herding company were shot and killed by an unknown suspect at King Estates Recreation Area in the Oakland hills. |
| Posted by:Zenster |
| #10 the 62 year old driver and passenger... I wouldn't have thought someone that big could attain that age. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2007-07-07 14:59 |
| #9 How do you know they were virgins, Zen? Well, first off, they were American goats. Second, nowhere is there any indication that Goats R Us is a goat milk producer, that means their herds are probably large groups of unfertilized nannies. Having milk goats consuming such varied browse would ruin the flavor of any milk harvested and that ignores udder damage done by thorns and underbrush at their various destinations. Even a neutered billy can still be a contentious pain in the ass. Ever herded goats? I have and the difference in temperment is like night and day. So, most likely what we had was a truckload of compliant young nanny goats that bought the harp farm. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-07 14:28 |
| #8 A lot of schools are going to have to put driver's ed and sex education on hold. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-07-07 13:36 |
| #7 How do you know they were virgins, Zen? |
| Posted by: Spot 2007-07-07 10:34 |
| #6 I'm still waiting for someone to come along and make a crack about how, "Paradise just got 243 more virgins." |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-07-07 04:53 |
| #5 243 Killed in Islamic Dating Service Crash Perverts. Imagine the goats' embarrasment when their families find out! |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-07-07 04:30 |
| #4 PBMcL, ovinity would be sheepen. Capranity, m'kay? |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-07-07 02:08 |
| #3 Poor li'l goats. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-07-07 01:24 |
| #2 "Oh, the |
| Posted by: PBMcL 2007-07-07 00:41 |
| #1 243 Killed in Islamic Dating Service Crash Zenster, you are just plane no gouda! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-07-07 00:31 |