Five prize-winning dairy goats killed by dogs in Blackfoot Idaho

BLACKFOOT - Five prize-winning dairy goats scheduled to compete at the Eastern Idaho State Fair were killed by stray dogs on a Moreland farm Sunday.

"It was a game for these dogs," Ashlie Parris, the goats owner, said. "They weren’t doing it for food. They did it to kill.

Parris said sometime early Sunday morning, at least two dogs jumped the fence and got into the corral where her goats were kept.

"They were scattered in the pen everywhere," Parris said. "We found paw prints - a large set and there’s a smaller set too."

The goats ranged in age from one to nine years old. They had been in featured in shows all over Idaho and Utah.

"I don’t have children of my own," said Parris. "They are my children. They’re my life."

The goats were worth thousands of dollars and Parris spent countless hours working with the animals.

Now she only has one who was not on the property of the time of the attack. Her nephew is getting him ready for the Eastern Idaho State Fair when the five others should have been here too.

"My goats were’t just the average goat," Parris said. "I spent all of my life saving goats. All my money I get from work go into my goats."

Bingham County Animal Control is investigating the attack and working to track down the dogs.

Parris is worried other livestock in the area may be killed and she’s asking owners to be responsible.

"Keep track of your dogs and keep them in your yard," said Parris.