Mountain Goat Kills Hiker After Years of Hazing by Park Rangers

A mountain goat in Olympia Washington. Photo via iwona_kellie , Flickr, Creative Commons Robert Boardman, an experienced outdoorsman, was killed by a mountain goat while hiking with his wife and a friend in Washington’s Olympic National Park. The goat, which was renowned for its aggressive behavior, started following the hikers along the trail. When Boardman attempted to scare the goat away, giving his company an opportunity to escape, it gored him in the leg. He was taken by helicopter to the nearest helicopter, here he was pronounced dead. Tragic, to be sure. But … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Mountain Goat Kills Hiker After Years of Hazing by Park Rangers

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