Video still of Voldemort, a goat in Smithfield, Utah, that allegedly attacked a 14-year-old-boy (© NBC News, http://aka.ms/voldemort)

Are we surprised a pet goat named Voldemort attacked a paperboy?

11/16/2012

Working a paper route is a tough job. You have to battle against the weather, the traffic and, um, angry head-butting goats. That was the fate of 14-year-old Jaxon Gessel as he worked his route in Smithfield, Utah. The escaped animal, named Voldemort, approached Jaxon, made a loud grunting noise and knocked him off his bike. "It just freaked me out when it stood up on its hind legs and … wrapped its front legs around me and pulled me off," he said. Jaxon climbed a nearby tree, where he remained for nearly an hour. The goat's actions were completely "out of character," according to its owner. Seriously — who would think an animal called Voldemort would do something like this? [Source]

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