Owners can keep senior goat at center of Henrico neighborhood controversy, board rules
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After weeks of debate and hundreds of public comments, Henrico County leaders have voted to officially allow Sesame, the senior goat at the center of a neighborhood controversy, to live at his owner's home.
At 13 years old, Sesame the pygmy goat is ready for retirement with the help of his neighbors.
His move was temporarily delayed over the last few months as some residents raised concerns about Sesame’s relocation to the Sleepy Hollow neighborhood.
“People are thinking of billy goats... we’ve all heard the story of the billy goats gruff; they were tough, they were gruff,” his owner Truly noted. “I think they are thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s a farm animal; he’s going to bring rats and eat all of this food.’”
Others worried the goat might "stink" or "bleat all night" brought up concerns over safety and diminishing property vale.
However, his owner, 12-year-old Truly, and her family, expressed all of those arguments are false. They said he is quiet and operates more like a pet than a livestock animal.
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