On Thursday, 30 April, Pro Animal Gomera (PAG) was informed by a resident of Valle Gran Rey that a goat had climbed up the cliff just across from the harbor and got herself stuck.  She could neither go forward nor backwards.  A tourist tried to rescue her the day before and was himself stuck, such that he, himself, had to be rescued by helicopter.  All emergency numbers were called, but none could help because of the precarious and dangerous position the goat was in. 

 

After a very long week-end and many telephone calls, many tries by many people, along with a TV report, the situation on Monday had not changed.  The goat had not moved.  Nereo Darias, the President of PAG, had many meetings with representatives of the local governments as well as the Seprona, in order to save the poor animal.  Since it was clear that the animal would not live very long without food and water on that cliff the authorities thought about shooting the animal.  This did not appeal to any of the Animal Protectors present.

 

On Tuesday, 6 May, more attempts to climb the cliff were made by different people to save the animal, but still to no avail.  We are still awaiting a miracle…

 

Even the local press picked up the story and wrote about the Goat.  The following links are in Spanish, but do tell the tale:::

 

http://gomeraverde.es/index.php?news=1121

http://gomeraverde.es/index.php?news=1120

http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/375915/0/cabra/acantilado/gomera/

 

Update...

 

Since no way or method was found to get the goat off of the cliff the poor animal was shot by a hunter on the 7th of May to avoid unneccessary suffering for her.