Today's never-ending news cycle can often feel exhausting, and more than just a little soul-destroying.
Sometimes all you need is some pure, wholesome content – and luckily, this herd of unruly goats is here to answer your prayers.
Yesterday, KTVB released footage which showed dozens of goats wandering the suburban streets of a small neighbourhood in Boise, Idaho.
Residents and bystanders soon gathered to watch the goats as they grazed nonchalantly and essentially destroyed locals’ lawns, but nobody seemed to mind – which makes sense, because, well, just look at how cute they are!
#Breaking - About 100 goats are on the loose right now in a #Boise neighborhood. They are going house to house eati… https://t.co/bQY3QhRQdN— Joe Parris (@Joe Parris) 1533304081
Here is a live look at #Boise Goat-a-Paloza 2018 https://t.co/RTZR6bWsRP— Joe Parris (@Joe Parris) 1533305826
Later reports clarified that the goats belonged to a goat rental company (yes, really) named ‘We Rent Goats’ – because what else would it be called?
The somewhat niche business lets goats loose to graze, as their voracious appetites essentially make them an easy, eco-friendly way to deal with weed growth.
Unfortunately, the fun didn't last long – animal control officers soon arrived on the scene with a van to round up the rogue goats, but quickly they realised that one van wouldn't suffice.
KTVB's follow-up report numbered the goats at 118 – definitely more than a truck-full.
Party is over “kids”! Loose goats have been cornered and loaded back onto a truck owned by “We Rent Goats” https://t.co/qWHrb7X7n6— Joe Parris (@Joe Parris) 1533307641
The “new kids on the block” are now off the block! The final goats are now reluctantly going home. What a morning https://t.co/Quyca6owdy— Joe Parris (@Joe Parris) 1533308986
Naturally, social media went wild for the unruly animals, quickly making jokes and generally revelling in the absurdity of the entire situation.
Let's be completely honest here: an invasion of goats in a residential neighborhood in Boise is the only news that makes sense this week.— Charlotte Clymer 🏳️🌈 (@Charlotte Clymer 🏳️🌈) 1533323948
If there is some logical reason for hundreds of goats descending on Boise Idaho and eating everything in sight, I d… https://t.co/Rr6OF0B44L— John Lurie (@John Lurie) 1533338016
Let's be honest – this is the purest news story to emerge from America in a while.