Puck Fair goat taken down as 175 complaints made to animal welfare hotline

A vet and the organisers of the fair made the call to take the goat down altogether at 10.30am on Friday morning, a spokesman said.

The Department of Agriculture said its animal welfare helpline had received 175 “contacts” in relation to King Puck. Picture: Don MacMonagle

The most talked about goat in the long history of King Pucks in Kerry is tonight recuperating in a host farm after “enjoying” the kind of medical and media attention normally reserved for rock stars.

As well as his own personal vet, the Department of Agriculture held a watching brief and hourly checks amid public concerns for the animal's welfare as the town basked in sweltering sunshine.