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Alabama woman charged with stealing goat, dying its coat

A woman in southern Alabama is facing felony charges after her neighbors say she stole their goat and dyed its hair.



I didnt believe it initially and then I saw the pictures and I was like, OK, it really did happen, said Capt. Clint Cadenhead with the Baldwin County Sheriffs Office. So, not every day that you get that one.

Erica Farmer was charged with felony theft and animal cruelty after her neighbor said she stole the billy goat and dyed its coat.
She admitted to coloring the goat, but said it was all in good fun.

This is actually the shampoo, blue shampoo and green food coloring, according to Farmer who bonded out of the Baldwin County Jail after being arrested.
It was a simple prank and it was harmless. I would never hurt an animal at all, ever, she said. I didnt know it was the neighbors goat because it was always at my cousins house.

Baldwin county investigators said the victim came home to find her goat missing and then saw pictures Farmer had posted on social media of her once-white goat.

Deputies arrested Farmer after finding the billy goat in her possession.



Any livestock theft in Alabama is charged as a felony, which Farmer thinks is a little ridiculous.

This has basically been a neighborhood goat, according to Farmers uncle Gary Mitchell. He wanders around out here.

Mitchell said the goat had wandered onto his property when Farmer grabbed it. He believes the charges are extreme.

Im shocked. I mean, like, I see no reason for it, Mitchell said. Billy is a fun little goat, and I know Erica aint gonna hurt nothing.

https://www.fox19.com/2021/03/04/alabama-woman-charged-with-stealing-goat-dying-its-coat/

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Huh...so @mrgoatthief was actually a ms all along...weird

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Personally I think he owes her some money. That goat looks fabulous now.

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nice lmao

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ZeroX91 posted...

Huh...so @mrgoatthief was actually a ms all along...weird

Plot twist of the year

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You cant tell from that picture but she also painted its hooves pink.

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not fair, not next

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16-BITTER posted...

David Spade grew his hair out too long imo

David Spade wishes he still looked that young.

Did she also paint the horns?

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SolidShadow3 posted...

Did she also paint the horns?

Yes. Swirled like a candy cane but fluorescent green and hot pink.

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Spooking posted...

Did she also harass people on a message board and make lists about them?

Im not sure. That wasnt covered in the article.

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