WINCHESTER, Calif. (KABC) -- More than a dozen goats were killed or had to be euthanized after a herd wandered onto a road in Riverside County and were hit by a car, officials said.
Around midnight Friday, about 250 goats wandered away from a nearby field, where they were used to clear brush, and blocked Highway 79 near Keller Road in Winchester.
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A vehicle heading south on 79 collided with the herd. About 15 to 20 goats were killed in the collision or were injured and had to be euthanized with a shotgun by state Fish and Wildlife officers at the scene.
The front end of the vehicle was heavily damaged, but no human injuries were reported.
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The highway remained closed for about 90 minutes while officials investigated the crash and rounded up the rest of the wandering herd off the road.