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"Tragic accident": Pastor dies after being attacked by goat
The Rev. Liston Richardson was killed by a goat he was attempting to return to a fenced-in area. This story says: "The goat was on top of Mr. Richardson, rearing up and down, [the police officer] wrote, and Mrs. Richardson said the rope tied to the goat was wrapped around Mr. Richardson's feet and neck -- he wasn't breathing and his face had turned blue." (The Leaf-Chronicle)
March 20, 2008 | Permalink
Comments
that is a freaky way to go.
Posted by: elchampino | Mar 20, 2008 6:52:46 AM
I'm sorry, but when I read the headline I couldn't help but laugh. Does that mean I'm going to hell?
Posted by: Lois Lane | Mar 20, 2008 6:58:09 AM
Often when people avoid death, they claim God was protecting them. So, what exactly happened here?
Posted by: Gomer | Mar 20, 2008 7:08:00 AM
"Sheep go to heaven, goats go to hell.."
--CAKE
Posted by: twerp | Mar 20, 2008 7:14:20 AM
twerp - I love that song!
Posted by: Lois Lane | Mar 20, 2008 7:15:47 AM
Are we sure that was all the goodly pastor was trying to do with the goat? Well, it does say the good shepherd separates the goats from the sheep. Where's the chupacabra when you need it?
Posted by: Mike | Mar 20, 2008 7:23:37 AM
Wow. That really got his goat.
No seriously, those who live by the goat die by the goat.
Posted by: BallstotheWall | Mar 20, 2008 7:34:55 AM
Oops. My bad. Sun got in my eyes.
Posted by: God | Mar 20, 2008 8:01:57 AM
Isn't a horned goats head a sign of the devil. I bet this guy had it comin. Only God knows.
Posted by: Cherie | Mar 20, 2008 8:04:57 AM
Much to some people's chagrin, this pastor will be living it up in the afterlife.
That is until the goat shows up and the pastor gets to settle the score.
Posted by: Naga Please! | Mar 20, 2008 8:14:11 AM
"It's my understanding that a son shot the goat," Denny added.
Somebody call PETA. (Sorry, I have an agenda)
Posted by: Ted | Mar 20, 2008 8:32:27 AM
I've been chased by a mean billy goat before. They'll do everything they can to try and ram the sh!t out of you. You can give them beer, but it doesn't make them any nicer.
Posted by: sometimesilie | Mar 20, 2008 8:46:52 AM
When a goat can bind your hands and kill you with a rope. . . it's probably your time to go anyway.
Posted by: beavis | Mar 20, 2008 8:58:05 AM
"Often when people avoid death, they claim God was protecting them. So, what exactly happened here?"
And devoting your life to your god affords you no special protection, it seems. Hell, even the pope protects himself with bullet-proof glass.
Posted by: Dave | Mar 20, 2008 9:12:38 AM
What a way to go .... or, um, goat.
Posted by: Phranqlin | Mar 20, 2008 9:22:20 AM
Rope around the neck and hands?
Me thinks this was some 'goat play' gone wrong.
I'm sure a thorough examination of the nether regions of the goat will shed some light on what was happening...
Posted by: Sean, Torrington CT | Mar 20, 2008 9:45:13 AM
Ah, I knew I had an illustration for my pope comment:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/daves1117/1199313792864.jpg
Posted by: Dave | Mar 20, 2008 9:53:41 AM
This isn't the first one of these guys who was into S&M & bestiality.
Oh well, if you don't want them to get your goat, don't tell them where you keep it.
Posted by: A.V. | Mar 20, 2008 10:04:48 AM
Sean, I was thinking the same thing...but we'd need a good clear picture of the neck and hands to call it. But the family and EMTs seemed to have taken care of that (they usually do in situations like this). Not a good pastime for an old guy with a newly repaired ticker.
Posted by: nellagain | Mar 20, 2008 10:07:28 AM
EVIDENTLY GOD WAS NOT LOOKING AFTER HIM. LOL
Posted by: ULTRA | Mar 20, 2008 12:02:18 PM
We all know that the goat is Satan personified so who's surprised.
Posted by: pawprints | Mar 21, 2008 3:08:31 AM
What a terrible way to go-at.
Posted by: Ace | Mar 24, 2008 4:18:00 AM
