Here in Utah we the Mountain Goat is a fixture on the mountain sides. Seldom seen, they like to graze the high mountain sides. The unwary hiker need to heed their furry fur and aloof hoofs.
Below read of the tragic escapade of a hiker das he trekked the mountains of the great northwest!
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — Rangers in Washington state suspect an encounter with a mountain goat killed a 63-year-old hiker in Olympic National Park.
The park service says Robert H. Boardman, of Port Angeles, was hurt Saturday as he hiked near the park's Klahhane Ridge and died hours later at a Port Angeles hospital. Officials did not provide any specifics on his injuries but said an early investigation indicates they were the result of an encounter with a goat.
Rangers tracked down and killed the animal, which will be analyzed by a veterinary pathologist.
The Associated Press.
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The correct link to the historical society is Mormon Flats History
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