Pittsburgh is using 10 goats and their donkey guardian to cut unruly grass
These hardworking animals won't need a lunch break with their new job.
Pittsburgh's city council has just voted to allow ten goats -- Rueben, Cowboy, Daryln, Angel Face, Favorite, Kama, Ozark, Twinsie, Wimpy and Boaz -- and a guard donkey named Hobo to maintain hillsides.
This is thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Allegheny County Conservation District.
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The goats and their donkey friend come from Steel City Grazers, which hires out their animals for landscaping purposes. The goats happily chomp on unwanted leaves, grass and plants to help maintain yards and parks in an eco-friendly way while Hobo the donkey guards them from stray dogs.
"Instead of having a dog or a shepherd, he protects the herd,” Steel City Grazers owner Carrie Pavlik told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “If a stray dog or something were to approach the area, he would stomp his feet and scare them off.”
Meanwhile, the goats safely get their fill of delicious greenery.
Eating for a living? Sounds like a pretty good gig.
Mashable has reached out to Steel City Grazers for comment.
[h/t Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
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