Willy the rodeo goat, who has lassoed the hearts of residents in a rural South Texas county ever since she escaped from an arena enclosure on July 15, has been found.
No one will ever know what Willy the rodeo goat’s exact plan was when she escaped from her enclosure at a South Texas livestock show last month.
Willy may not have known, either.
No one could have predicted the incident would lead to a weeks-long search that garnered national headlines and put a spotlight on rural Willacy County, which is only about 30 miles from Texas’ southernmost point and has a population of roughly 20,000.
The elusive goat had hidden in sugar cane and corn fields, avoiding capture for weeks in Willacy County, about 300 miles (483 km) southwest of Houston.
Residents searched for her on horses, all-terrain vehicles, and by drone.
Ricardo Rojas III, a 16-year-old high school junior, managed to grab hold of Willy in his backyard with the help of family friend Sammy Ambriz.
“Even a little rodeo goat is important and has shown us and taught us that we need to look after each other,” Savage said, “and we need to take care of one another, and together, there’s pretty much nothing we can’t do.”
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