Oakdale police, firefighters rescue goat stranded in tree

Police and animal control officers in Oakdale were called to the Stanislaus River Monday afternoon to rescue a goat.

Authorities responded to the area by River Bluff Road about 1:30 p.m. The goat was stranded in a tree along the river.

Firefighters with the Stanisluas Consolidated Fire Department also responded, department spokeswoman Carissa Higginbotham said. “A citizen had pulled the goat to the shore,” she said.

Firefighters helped get the animal up the riverbank. Authorities then took the goat to a veterinarian, who proclaimed it injury free, according to Oakdale Police.

This story was originally published February 6, 2017 at 4:27 PM with the headline "Oakdale police, firefighters rescue goat stranded in tree."