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Fergus Falls goat still on the lam

Remember the story about the goat that got loose right before it was supposed to appear in a Christmas Eve nativity scene in Fergus Falls? Apparently it's still running around out there. A witness reported spotting it sometime Tuesday, according to the Fergus Falls Journal, which has launched "Goat Watch" to track the animal.
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Remember the story about the goat that got loose right before it was supposed to appear in a Christmas Eve nativity scene in Fergus Falls? Apparently it's still running around out there. A witness reported spotting it sometime Tuesday, according to the Fergus Falls Journal, which has launched "Goat Watch" to track the animal.

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