The Mexico Goat, which has his own Facebook page is no longer a gypsy wandering the streets and wooded areas of Mexico.
The goat, known affectionately to many as “Billy,” was captured by Mervin Beechy Tuesday afternoon behind Dairy Queen.
Beechy who was driving home from work, spotted the wandering goat and hurried home to retrieve his horse and rope. “It took me about 10 minutes to get my horse,” stated Beechy. When he returned to where he’d seen the goat, Billy hadn’t moved. “He was laying in a draw,” added Beechy.
Beechy, a rodeo roper, lassoed the goat without incident. “He didn’t put up a fight,” Beechy said. Beechy, along with many other residents, has been on the lookout for the goat for nearly two weeks. On Sunday he went on his horse in search of the animal which eluded everyone.
Beechy and his mother-in-law Nancy Schrock are owners of Midwest Regional Stockyards, east of Mexico, where Billy is staying. The now nationally and internationally known celebrity is being well taken care of at the stockyards. He is tucked away safely in a pen where he is being fed and watered.
Animal control visited the stockyards Tuesday and asked them to keep Billy a few days until animal control personnel figure out where to place him.
Beechy said he has already had a few people call and claim Mexico’s favorite son, or goat in this case. He also stated he received a call telling him he has made thousands of people mad by capturing Billy. He joked and said he didn’t know if he is a hero or a villain.
At first the goat was just another stray animal that seemed to be lost from its owner. But after days had gone by and he was seen various places, he became the talk of the town. In the past two weeks no matter where you went, people would ask “have you seen the goat?”
His Facebook page which has more than 9,000 hits, has numerous pictures of him around town and the country. He has brought laughter and camaraderie to the community and many residents agree this is something fun for Mexico. Some even joked about Billy having more friends on Facebook than they did and that Mexico would once again be put on the map by The Mexico Goat.
Even though the goat has been captured, the entertainment he brought to Mexico and others throughout the world is not over.
"He gave people something to be happy about," said Graphitti owner Nikki Leach, who along with others, created a commemorative T-shirt.
The shop had just ordered its custom-made T-shirts, when it received the news about the goat's capture. The T-shirts that had "Goat Watch 2010" printed on front, and "Catch me if you can! The Mexico Goat" on the back, were created last week in honor of the ’scape goat who had many people fascinated.
"Morale is low everywhere," Leach told The Ledger in a phone interview Tuesday. But she planned to talk with the chamber about having a parade in the goat's honor. To the person that caught Billy, Leach jokingly said, "Thank you very much. Our economy just plummeted to the ground."
Leach said the proceeds from the T-shirts will be given to the local animal shelter. She's hoping the city, chamber and Graphitti can get everything to coincide, so they can present the check at the parade. To date, they've collected more than $1,530 from T-shirt sales.
They first started selling them on Friday. Leach said T-shirts have been purchased from the states of Missouri, California, New York, multiple orders in Texas, New Orleans and Kansas.
"After seeing the responses on the goat's Facebook, we were just throwing it around, joking that we should do a T-shirt," Leach said. "and with the help of Jim and Kristi Williams, splitting the bill, we made it happen.
"It was crazy, and the fastest order ever created. By 1 p.m. (Friday) we had the design. By 2 o'clock the screen was made. And at 3 p.m. we started printing. By 4 p.m., they were going out the door."
Asked what she thinks the goat has done for the community: "People have been really dragging, mainly because of the economy. He (the goat) has taken people's minds off their worries and given them something to be happy about."
Leach owns a tan-colored goat and placed photos of it on Facebook, with an added line that said: Single, tan female looking for barn mate. And whoever was manning Billy’s Facebook page responded, "Ooh a blonde."
"We were having fun with it; every day, checking to make sure he hadn't gotten caught. For a few days, things were hilarious, and we needed that break."
Leach said she would be willing to take the goat, if no one claims it, or a good home isn't found. She also urges people to push for the parade, and possibly giving the animal a key to city – since he roamed and “owned” the streets for almost two weeks, before being caught.
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The Mexico Goat, which has his own Facebook page is no longer a gypsy wandering the streets and wooded areas of Mexico.
The goat, known affectionately to many as “Billy,” was captured by Mervin Beechy Tuesday afternoon behind Dairy Queen.
Beechy who was driving home from work, spotted the wandering goat and hurried home to retrieve his horse and rope. “It took me about 10 minutes to get my horse,” stated Beechy. When he returned to where he’d seen the goat, Billy hadn’t moved. “He was laying in a draw,” added Beechy.
Beechy, a rodeo roper, lassoed the goat without incident. “He didn’t put up a fight,” Beechy said. Beechy, along with many other residents, has been on the lookout for the goat for nearly two weeks. On Sunday he went on his horse in search of the animal which eluded everyone.
Beechy and his mother-in-law Nancy Schrock are owners of Midwest Regional Stockyards, east of Mexico, where Billy is staying. The now nationally and internationally known celebrity is being well taken care of at the stockyards. He is tucked away safely in a pen where he is being fed and watered.
Animal control visited the stockyards Tuesday and asked them to keep Billy a few days until animal control personnel figure out where to place him.
Beechy said he has already had a few people call and claim Mexico’s favorite son, or goat in this case. He also stated he received a call telling him he has made thousands of people mad by capturing Billy. He joked and said he didn’t know if he is a hero or a villain.
At first the goat was just another stray animal that seemed to be lost from its owner. But after days had gone by and he was seen various places, he became the talk of the town. In the past two weeks no matter where you went, people would ask “have you seen the goat?”
His Facebook page which has more than 9,000 hits, has numerous pictures of him around town and the country. He has brought laughter and camaraderie to the community and many residents agree this is something fun for Mexico. Some even joked about Billy having more friends on Facebook than they did and that Mexico would once again be put on the map by The Mexico Goat.
Even though the goat has been captured, the entertainment he brought to Mexico and others throughout the world is not over.
"He gave people something to be happy about," said Graphitti owner Nikki Leach, who along with others, created a commemorative T-shirt.
The shop had just ordered its custom-made T-shirts, when it received the news about the goat's capture. The T-shirts that had "Goat Watch 2010" printed on front, and "Catch me if you can! The Mexico Goat" on the back, were created last week in honor of the ’scape goat who had many people fascinated.
"Morale is low everywhere," Leach told The Ledger in a phone interview Tuesday. But she planned to talk with the chamber about having a parade in the goat's honor. To the person that caught Billy, Leach jokingly said, "Thank you very much. Our economy just plummeted to the ground."
Leach said the proceeds from the T-shirts will be given to the local animal shelter. She's hoping the city, chamber and Graphitti can get everything to coincide, so they can present the check at the parade. To date, they've collected more than $1,530 from T-shirt sales.
They first started selling them on Friday. Leach said T-shirts have been purchased from the states of Missouri, California, New York, multiple orders in Texas, New Orleans and Kansas.
"After seeing the responses on the goat's Facebook, we were just throwing it around, joking that we should do a T-shirt," Leach said. "and with the help of Jim and Kristi Williams, splitting the bill, we made it happen.
"It was crazy, and the fastest order ever created. By 1 p.m. (Friday) we had the design. By 2 o'clock the screen was made. And at 3 p.m. we started printing. By 4 p.m., they were going out the door."
Asked what she thinks the goat has done for the community: "People have been really dragging, mainly because of the economy. He (the goat) has taken people's minds off their worries and given them something to be happy about."
Leach owns a tan-colored goat and placed photos of it on Facebook, with an added line that said: Single, tan female looking for barn mate. And whoever was manning Billy’s Facebook page responded, "Ooh a blonde."
"We were having fun with it; every day, checking to make sure he hadn't gotten caught. For a few days, things were hilarious, and we needed that break."
Leach said she would be willing to take the goat, if no one claims it, or a good home isn't found. She also urges people to push for the parade, and possibly giving the animal a key to city – since he roamed and “owned” the streets for almost two weeks, before being caught.
