Man killed by goat in Olympic National Park was experienced hiker (WA)

Peninsula Daily News ^ | Diane Urbani de la Paz and Tom Callis

[jazusamo]

Very sad. Condolences to his family and friends.

[jazusamo]

Ping!

[null and void]

Now the muslims have their girlfriends attacking Americans?

[gandalftb]

How very sad. I have been a woodsman and backwoods hiker all over the Olympics, Rockies, Alaska and have never even heard of a goat attack.

[troy McClure]

Hiking without a pistol?

I carry every time we go out to walk our dogs.

We have Cougars and Bears seen near us, I won’t take the chance of an encounter.

[jazusamo]

I’ve never heard or read of an attack by a goat either but they’re wild animals and it seems this one had a history with humans.

[ColdOne]

Something is fishy here.

[Krankor]

It’s very sad. The man sounds like he had a really full life. It doesn’t seem fair to kill the goat, though.

[jazusamo]

After the attack the goat either had to be killed or trapped and put in a zoo which wouldn’t be practical because of the age of the goat. It’s sad but after an animal has attacked a person that’s what has to be done.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Sorry folks, you shouldn’t hike wilderness unarmed.

[piytar]

Ditto, although the threats in these parts are cougars and large aggressive packs of coyotes (and then more to the smaller of our dogs, not us or our 100 lb German Shepherds).

[Krankor]

What if the goat had just butted the guy without really hurting him. Would they have killed him then?

[jazusamo]

It depends on the circumstances and is a decision for the Park Service or Fish & Game officials.

[george76]

A first ?

[jazusamo]

So true and this man was an experienced hiker and should have known better.

[certrtwngnut]

Sorry to say but this guy does not sound like the type that would be armed. My condolonces to his family.

[Montanabound]

Agree that something is fishy. I wouldn’t leave my husband alone to face an aggressive animal. And the article is unclear - did he bleed to death?

[gettinolder]

“What if the goat had just butted the guy without really hurting him. Would they have killed him then?”

No, they would have tracked his journey through the park with a radio collar and made sure he was kept well fed.

[gandalftb]

Agreed, legal or not, all my life have been armed with my .45. Not just for critters, but for other people in the woods.

[onceone]

If it was a femoral artery hit, he would have very easily bled to death without immediate aid, and still may have with it.

Sad for all parties.