ALOR GAJAH: Two “adventurous goats” that got stuck on the roof of a house in Kampung Padang Lalang, Ayer Paabas, were rescued by Alor Gajah Civil Defence Force (APM) officers.
"These goats got a little too high up but were brought down safely by the APM officers," said the house owner, Rokiah Salim, when contacted on Saturday (March 1).
The 60-year-old rojak seller said she never expected that the loud noises coming from her roof were caused by two male goats.
"I was tidying up my house at 9.45am (Feb 28) when I heard a loud noise as if something was moving on the roof.
"At first, I thought it was monkeys and never imagined that goats could climb so high up and stay there for a few days," she said, adding that she immediately contacted the Alor Gajah APM for assistance.
Rokiah also suspects that the goats had come from the neighbouring village of Kampung Rantau, as no one in her village owned any goats.
"I'm not sure when the goats climbed up onto the roof but I noticed some goats grazing near my house over the past couple of days.
"Even after being chased away, they kept coming back," she said.
Meanwhile, Alor Gajah APM Officer Kapt (PA) Shahrulnizam Mad Shah said that five APM personnel were dispatched to the scene upon receiving the complaint on Friday (Feb 28).
He said they took about 30 minutes to rescue the goats using a snare and rope.
"We suspect the goats climbed up from the zinc awning of the house behind, which is close to the ground.
"Our team took a bit of time as the goats were wild and difficult to approach.
"We also had to be careful to avoid damaging the roof," he added.
