A goat escaped from its owner’s home in Detroit and ran amok through a west side neighborhood, causing a frightened neighbor to jump on top of a car.
Dae’lan Scott was outside his family’s home Wednesday when he came face to face with an escaped goat named Smokey.
Security camera footage shows Scott jumping on top of a car and screaming as the goat approaches.
Scott’s brother, Jupiter Star, watched the scene unfold through a window while their mother ran outside with a knife in hand.
“She’s afraid of animals,” Star told FOX 2 Detroit.
The incident didn’t end in violence, however, as neighbor Robert Pizzimenti arrived to bring Smokey home.
Pizzimenti, aka Dr. Bob, is the owner of the Psychedelic Healing Shack, located near Scott’s family home. He keeps three goats: Smokey, Perfect and Angel.
Pizzimenti was cited for keeping the animals inside the city without permits, but he said he is hoping city officials will reconsider.
“If Detroiters were allowed to farm and garden the way many of us want to, we could have the most unique city on the planet,” Pizzimenti told WXYZ-TV.
Scott said he and Smokey have made peace, and he knows what to do if he sees a loose goat in the future.
“We would be cool! I know where to take him,” he said.
