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Mountain Goat kills Hiker
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17 October 2010 Last updated at 12:44 ET
Mountain goat 'kills hiker' in Olympic National Park
A hiker has died after being attacked by a mountain goat in the US state of Washington, officials have said.
Robert Boardman was gored in the leg by the goat while out walking on Saturday with his wife and a friend on Klahhane Ridge in Olympic National Park.
The 63-year-old was transported by US Coast Guard helicopter to a hospital in Port Angeles, where he was pronounced dead.
Rangers later killed the goat, which was known for its aggressive behaviour.
Barb Maynes, park spokeswoman, told the Peninsula Daily News that in the past rangers had tried "hazing" the ram - inducing it to be frightened of people - by shooting it with bean bags and throwing rocks.
But there had been no reports of any incidents which would have warranted killing the goat, she added.
Witnesses said Mr Boardman, his wife and friend had stopped for lunch on Klahhane Ridge when the ram appeared and moved towards them.
Mr Boardman tried to shoo the animal away but it instead attacked him. After goring the hiker the goat stood over him, and had to be pelted with rocks by a ranger before finally moving away.
Some 300 mountain goats live in Olympic National Park. Found only in North America, they usually stand about 3ft (0.9m) at the shoulder and can weigh up to 300lbs (136kg).
LOL, I came in here thinking fuck that I'll fight a mountain goat it ain't killing me. I then clicked the post and seen the pictures, those are massive. Goat 1 Man 0.
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That's my biggest concern when hiking in the backcountry; encountering a large, wild animal. Bears, cougars, mountain goats, hell, even a moose can kill you.
I've never hiked anywhere in Olympic National Park, but I've seen mountain goats in Jasper National Park, and they can be pretty sizeable. They're not exactly perturbed by humans in close proximity either.
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Sounds like they just got the goat pissed off with humans so when he encountered this old man he was like "fuck this"
As someone posted once on another forum in response to a "nature owns man" topic: "The laws of nature do not bend to keep idiots alive, even if the laws of man do."
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That's my biggest concern when hiking in the backcountry; encountering a large, wild animal. Bears, cougars, mountain goats, hell, even a moose can kill you.
I've never hiked anywhere in Olympic National Park, but I've seen mountain goats in Jasper National Park, and they can be pretty sizeable. They're not exactly perturbed by humans in close proximity either.
Carry bear bangers to scare em off, it should frighten off most animals.
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LOL, I came in here thinking fuck that I'll fight a mountain goat it ain't killing me. I then clicked the post and seen the pictures, those are massive. Goat 1 Man 0.
I had the exact same thoughts. For some reason, I was just picturing a regular goat except with longer horns. Then I saw the pictures...Absolutely massive beasts.
Carry bear bangers to scare em off, it should frighten off most animals.
In bear country, someone in the group usually has bear bangers. I personally make the occasional holler and bang my trekking poles together often. Bear bells on the other hand I CANNOT FUCKING STAND. People with those on their packs need to be shot.
I've hiked in wild boar country in California, and believe me, that's another type of wild animal you really don't want to bump into in the middle of nowhere.
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