HAWI, Hawaii (KHON) - A dramatic rescue of a goat stranded on a cliff in Hawaii has ended successfully.
Volunteers used a two-pronged approach by land and sea to finally wrangle the goat. They lifted her to safety and took her to a veterinarian.
After some assessment, it turned out that the goat was pregnant. Doctors say she is about three years old and doing well despite being stuck on the cliff for at least a week.
She is expected to be adopted by a local company that uses goats for vegetation control.
The rescue comes after a week-long effort to rescue the goat, with rescuers at one point saying that their efforts to save her may have reached an end.
“You’re basically ... blending vertical work on a cliffside. You’re blending essentially wrangling of livestock, and you’re blending waterman stuff. And, you know, I’m okay to say at this point, we don’t really have what it takes to push this thing to the next level, and we’re not really sure how best to do that,” said Kevin Dorn, co-founder and CEO of Vertical Worx.
The 120-foot cliffside was a treacherous climb for rescuers, with the top being loose and eroding.
“Once we were on site, once we took time, established all the anchors and got everything set up, started sending guys down the cliff. Basically, once they started getting within 15 to 20 feet of her, she jumped right up and was moving quickly and was very alert. And so it was not what we expected,” said Dorn.
The goat was first spotted on July 7, with many theories on how she got there, from being chased by predators to simply losing her footing.
KARES is accepting donations to pay for her medical care and food through their "GOAT Fund Me" account on their website.
