WhoB次元官网网址檚 heard the story of a mountain goat living under a B.C. bridge?

ItB次元官网网址檚 no tall tale.

The shaggy beast doesnB次元官网网址檛 actually live there, but it did come for a visit Wednesday night and nestle in the east-side underbelly of the Victoria Street Bridge in Trail.

Conservation Officer Blair Thin said shortly after 6 p.m. a call came in that a wild goat was spotted lodged beneath the Columbia River crossing.

He and fellow officer Ben Beetlestone were 70-or-so kilometres away dealing with a campfire violation at Rosebud Lake, so they couldnB次元官网网址檛 see it - or truly believe it - until hours later.

But when they did roll into Trail after 10 p.m., Thin said they quickly located the frightened animal.

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The goat was assessed to be healthy and approximately three years-old.

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Shortly after the goat woke up from its ordeal at around 11:30 p.m., the officers set it free.

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Thin did not disclose where the animal was released.

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