Police use lasso to help recapture runaway billy goat in Wiltshire

Escaped animal was seen chasing a woman around Upper Seagry and trying to munch on a festive wreath An escaped goat which went on a rampage in a Wiltshire village was safely lassoed by police carrying riot shields. The runaway ruminant mammal was trotting around Upper Seagry, near Chippenham, and was seen chasing a woman around the village and trying to eat oranges from a Christmas wreath, an eyewitness told the BBC. Wiltshire police used riot shields and a lasso to catch the animal before it was safely returned to its owner. The goat also attempted to munch on safety equipment from the back of the officer’s car. “Apparently it’s not very nice,” one of the officers can be heard saying on bodyworn camera footage. The officer added: “We’ve got it on a tow line, we’ve got some [riot] shields because he’s trying to butt my head.” The animal briefly slipped the lasso before being re-captured and taken home on Thursday morning. A Wiltshire police spokesperson said: “PC Ferris a...