Goats being hired
Goats are being hired to do work of men in a neighborhood outside of San Diego.
The fires that occurred in the neighborhood four years ago burned thirty homes.
Most
of the homes have been rebuild.
While contractors were rebuilding the homes, nature
was regrowing the grasses, bushes.
The area is once again overgrown with
brush that poses a major fire risk.
The city council asked for bids to remove the brush.
The lowest bid they received was
$50,000.
And that was if the city provided breakfast and lunch for the work crews for six
weeks.
The city countered and offered unlimited coffee and a doughnut a day for each
crew member.
When that offer was rejected, the city asked for help on its website.
A sheep herder in Montana and a goat herder in San Bernardino read about the city’s
announce.
They read about it while surfing the web on their laptops.
They both offered to do the
job for$25,000.
The council chose the goat herder because he lived closer.
If all goes well, they will invite the goat herder and his goats back every three years.
The goat herder said he will probably visit San Diego while his goats are working.
“I
want to take one of those hang-glider rides.
I just hope we don’t crash.
My goats would
end up missing me a lot,” he said
November 2016
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