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Jan. 22, 2021 / 11:21 AM

Goats wander into Utah elementary school

A pair of goats escaped from their home in Salt Lake City and wandered into Morningside Elementary School, where they were captured by animal control officers and returned to their owner. Photo by the Granite School District/Facebook

1 of 3 | A pair of goats escaped from their home in Salt Lake City and wandered into Morningside Elementary School, where they were captured by animal control officers and returned to their owner. Photo by the Granite School District/Facebook

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- A Utah school district shared photos from an elementary school that received an unusual visit from a pair of escaped goats.

The Granite School District said in a Facebook post that the two goats wandered into Morningside Elementary School on Thursday from a nearby property.

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District spokesman Ben Horsley said the goats belong to a woman who lives nearby the school.

Animal control officers responded to the scene and were able to return the goats to their owner.

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