REPUBLICAN JOURNAL • December 31, 2020
Jerri Holmes was in her kitchen when she noticed three police officers outside her home in Belfast. A four-legged fugitive that had gotten away from its owner in the parking lot of an animal hospital and made its way along the beach before going into the ocean Tuesday. While her husband went to see if he could help, Holmes spotted the goat swimming away toward Islesboro. Holmes quickly got her life jacket, gloves and kayak, paddled out and herded the goat back toward shore until it was near enough for others to help. Police had blankets waiting to wrap the animal and keep it warm. “Yeah,” Holmes said, “I saved a goat today.”