LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: one of a herd of 100 South African Boer goats chews on tough weeds and dry grasses to clear a steep hillside lot near the Angels Flight funicular railroad on September 9, 2008 in the Bunker Hill high-rise district of downtown Los Angeles, California. Leaders of the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency rented the goats as an economical and environmentally friendly alternative to using gas-powered weed-whacker-wielding humans. Human workers would have charged as much as $7,500 to clear the 2 ?-acre Angels Knoll lot. The goats cost only about $3,000 and there will be no overtime charges. An additional 50 goats will be added to the herd soon to help complete the job in the next week to 10-days. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
In a sad story, a Mutare man fell into a disused mine shaft while trying to rescue his goat.
Simon Mangezi, of 13D village Nzvimbe, Nyazura under Chief Marange slipped and fell into the shaft after losing grip of a rope when he was trying to get into a pit which his goat had fallen into.
Manicaland assistant police provincial spokesperson, Luxson Chananda confirmed the incident:
Police said Mangezi who was being assisted down the shaft at Progressive Mine B in Marange, by Rhinos Dhongire (34) fell headlong to his death.
“The deceased was trying to rescue his goat, which had fallen in the shaft. He was being assisted by Dhongire but lost grip of a rope and fell to his death,” said the deputy police spokesperson.
Chananda said they did not suspect any foul play in the incident.
He urged people to exercise caution when attempting such rescue efforts as mine shafts were particularly dangerous.
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