Crime

Baby goat reunited with family after being stolen from Grays Harbor County Fair

Penny, a 3-month old Nigerian Dwarf goat, was reunited with her family Tuesday after she was taken from the Grays Harbor County Fair in Elma on Saturday evening.
Penny, a 3-month old Nigerian Dwarf goat, was reunited with her family Tuesday after she was taken from the Grays Harbor County Fair in Elma on Saturday evening. Courtesy of the Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office.

Penny, a 3-month-old goat, was reunited with her family this week after being stolen from the Grays Harbor County Fair in Elma.

The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office announced the reunion in a Tuesday Facebook post. Deputies have arrested one person and identified two others linked to the alleged crime, according to the post.

Penny, a Nigerian Dwarf goat, was taken from the fair around 6:15 p.m. Saturday, according to deputies. The three individuals were spotted with Penny at a Walmart in Lacey shortly afterwards.

Crime Stoppers of South Sound asked the public for help identifying the three individuals on Sunday. Images from the Walmart showed a woman and two men with the goat.

Deputies credited the arrest to several tips they received, according to the post.

Anyone with information about the incident can call Grays Harbor Dispatch at 360-533-8765 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Images of three people and a tatooed arm that The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office connected with the theft of a 3-month old goat from the Grays Harbor County Fair. Deputies announced they arrested one of these individuals and recovered the goat on Tuesday.
Images of three people and a tatooed arm that The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office connected with the theft of a 3-month old goat from the Grays Harbor County Fair. Deputies announced they arrested one of these individuals and recovered the goat on Tuesday. Courtesy of the Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office

This story was originally published August 17, 2022 at 12:37 PM.

Martín Bilbao
The Olympian
Martín Bilbao reports on Thurston County government, courts and breaking news. He joined The Olympian in November 2020 and previously worked for The Bellingham Herald and Daily Bruin. He was born in Ecuador and grew up in California. Support my work with a digital subscription
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