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US Hiker Gored To Death By Mountain Goat
9:48am Monday October 18, 2010
David Williams
A US hiker has been gored to death by a mountain goat in the Olympic National Park in the state of Washington.
Some 300 mountain goats live in the national park
Bob Boardman, 63, died after being attacked by the animal while hiking with his wife and a friend in the park, around 85 miles west of Seattle. According to witnesses, the group had stopped for lunch when the goat - one of 300 in the park - approached them, acting aggressively. Mr Boardman attempted to shoo it away, but was gored in the thigh. The goat stood over him as he lay bleeding on the ground before an off-duty ranger pelted it with rocks until it moved away from its victim. Rescuers attended to Mr Boardman, of Port Angeles, Washington, but the efforts to save him failed. Rangers shot and killed the goat later in the afternoon.
