King Puck 'resting in the shade' after goat removed from 50ft stand due to heat

'He is checked several times a day and this morning the vet decided it was too hot for him'

King Puck may return to the stand later. Picture: Don MacMonagle

King Puck is resting in the shade this afternoon after the goat was taken down from his stand in Killorglin when a local vet decided it was too hot shortly before noon.

It comes following outcry over erecting the wild mountain goat on a high metal stand — circa 50ft — in a heatwave. A status yellow high-temperature warning is currently in place for Munster, with a nationwide warning coming into place on Friday.