Repair shop finds goat in car trunk

[snopes]

Auto repairman James Prusci has seen some unusual things left in the cars he works on, but nothing quite like what he found in the trunk of a Chevy Malibu.

http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/...cc4c002e0.html

[Nana M]

What a terrible thing to do. Animal abuse is no less abuse just because it's a goat and not a cute kitten or dog. Not that cuteness matters to some people.

[Troodon]

Originally Posted by Nana M

What a terrible thing to do. Animal abuse is no less abuse just because it's a goat and not a cute kitten or dog. Not that cuteness matters to some people.

But is this woman being held to a higher standard than professionals who transport goats to slaughterhouses?

[Richard]

No. You can not transport an animal to the slaughter house in the trunk of a car.

[Nana M]

Originally Posted by Richard

No. You can not transport an animal to the slaughter house in the trunk of a car.

Very true. Go to a livestock auction one day with just your car and see what happens when you try to pick up your purchase.

[Avril]

Also, animals transported to slaughterhouses are not painted. You have to wonder whether the paint was toxic or not. I'm guessing at a minimum it wasn't pleasant for the goat.

[Troodon]

Originally Posted by Richard

No. You can not transport an animal to the slaughter house in the trunk of a car.

But are the conditions in which livestock is transported in bulk significantly better than the trunk of a car?

[Tootsie Plunkette]

At least it seems to have a happy ending for the goat.

[Nana M]

Originally Posted by Troodon

But are the conditions in which livestock is transported in bulk significantly better than the trunk of a car?

The trunk of a car is a sealed environment. The goat was in distress from lack of air and heat and it's feet were tied so it couldn't even move around! No, the transports aren't good and a lot of us are pushing for more humane methods, but using that as an excuse just doesn't cut it. Companies can be cited, so should she.

[kjbrasda]

She was planning on taking it to St. Paul? That's a couple hours trip from Winona! With the exhaust fumes and stress and heat, it undoubtably would have been dead by the time they got there.

[Sylvanz]

Goats are cute. Just as cute as any dog or cat in my book. I used to drive my two around in the back of my hatchback Escort? Chevette? Don't remember which. I surely would never have locked them in a trunk. I used to get some funny looks when they'd peer through the windows at the cars at the traffic light; they liked going for a ride, and would run to the car and baaa at me until I opened it so they could get in.

I'm glad this poor thing is going be cared for better.

P&LL, Syl