Mystery goat man at risk of hunters’ bullets

A man spotted dressed in a ‘goat suit’ among a herd of wild goats in the mountains of northern Utah has wildlife officials worried he could be in danger as hunting season approaches.

Phil Douglass of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said the person is doing nothing illegal, but worries the so-called “goat man” is unaware of the dangers.

“My very first concern is the person doesn’t understand the risks,” Douglass said. “Who’s to say what could happen.”

Douglass said a man hiking along Ben Lomond peak in the mountains above Ogden, about 50km north of Salt Lake City, spotted the person dressed like a goat among a herd of real goats.

Wildlife officials now just want to talk to the man so that he is aware of the dangers. Douglass said the man is probably an extreme wildlife enthusiast.

Coty Creighton, 33, spotted the man. He seemed to be acting like a goat while wearing the crudely made costume, which had fake horns and a cloth mask with cut-out eye holes.

“It was real creepy,” said Creighton.