Gary the Goat Gets Day in Court

The World

A magistrate in Australia has dismissed charges against a goat named Gary.

The goat was booked by Sydney police for eating flowers outside a museum.

Gary’s owner, Jim Dezarnaulds had contested the fine issued for damaging vegetation.

But the magistrate ruled that there was no evidence that Gary had gone to the museum with the intention of eating garden plants.

Kids these days…

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