Mystery surrounds Croydon man with goats (From Croydon Guardian)
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Mystery surrounds Croydon man with goats
11:40am Thursday 10th May 2012 in News By Hannah Williamson
Debbie Prior posted this picture of the man in Croydon
Mystery surrounds a man regularly seen walking four goats in Croydon.
The man has been spotted taking the white goats to graze in church grounds on Church Street, and close to Reeves Corner tram stop.
The unusual sight has got the borough talking, with lots of people commenting about the sight on Twitter.
On May 7, Claire Murphy tweeted: "Just saw two men walking goats through Croydon. GOATS"
Two days earlier Russell Profitt said: "Why is there a man walking goats in the middle of Croydon?" and on May 2, Mr-Jones tweeted: "So I've just seen a man walking four goats in Croydon- there isn't a farm round here?"
Have you seen the man with the goats? Do you know who he is? Send your pictures or contact the newsdesk on 0208 722 6353 or email hmcw@london.newsquest.co.uk
Comments(15)
PeterM
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1:19pm Thu 10 May 12
mr-bjp
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2:36pm Thu 10 May 12
ljr500
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3:01pm Thu 10 May 12
MrsGee
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3:15pm Thu 10 May 12
Phantomwhistler
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8:08pm Thu 10 May 12
greencroydon@hotmail
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my allotment grass could do with regular cropping. If he's not the email type then where he can be found please.
ta very much
laurajmartin
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1:25am Fri 11 May 12
Candela
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9:45am Fri 11 May 12
emelem wrote:I've known several pubs to have goats in their garden.
there were also 3 living behind the new town pub in sutton a while ago... don't know if they're still there. a pub garden. not an appropriate place for goats.
PeterM
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1:02pm Fri 11 May 12
Candela wrote:The White Bear on Featherbed Lane used to have a goat in the beer garden. People would buy two pints, one for them and one for the goat. It was reguarly drunk.
emelem wrote: there were also 3 living behind the new town pub in sutton a while ago... don't know if they're still there. a pub garden. not an appropriate place for goats.I've known several pubs to have goats in their garden.
emelem
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1:36pm Fri 11 May 12
if it was a pub garden like one more out in the country with more room to roam and a place to escape drinker contact, sure, why not? but in sutton, no way!
erm...i just looked up the white bear and i guess that defeats my point :/
anyway! i wonder if this goat man picks up his goat poo? lol..if i recall correctly, they poo like rabbits. piles of pellets... how tedious! :p :) and there is 5 in the pic, not 4.
tamil Arun
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4:47pm Fri 11 May 12
anthonythecelt
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11:19am Sat 12 May 12
southcroydonpete
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9:29am Sun 13 May 12
r go to talk to him - it's not a mystery and the goat man is happy to chat.
About time the Guardian staff upped their communication skills!
Special-K
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2:22pm Sun 13 May 12
Candela wrote:I was at a pub recently that had goats in the garden, they must have had a sheep inside too cos there was definitely a baa in the pub :-)
emelem wrote:I've known several pubs to have goats in their garden.
there were also 3 living behind the new town pub in sutton a while ago... don't know if they're still there. a pub garden. not an appropriate place for goats.
pjb32
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3:24pm Mon 14 May 12
emelem says...
12:35pm Thu 10 May 12