Body cam footage shows Texas police on wild goat chase

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
KEMAH, Texas -- Police in Kemah, Texas, say this was one of the strangest calls for help they've ever received, and it set off a wild goat chase.

A mother and baby goat got out over the weekend.
[Ads /]
Shelia Thorne's daughter's 4-H goats were gone, and she believes there was an accomplice.

"They didn't do that, someone let them out," Thorne said.

Kemah Patrol officers spotted the goats about a quarter mile away.

"The main thing is I know they like to ram people so I kept that in mind," Officer Hinson said.



They had wandered down Sue Drive and over to Winfield Lane.

As they found out, goats can resist being captured too.
[Ads /]
Thorne and her daughter came with leashes to assist in capturing the goats.

The goats are named Promise and Dunn, but police have a new nickname for them.

"Thelma and Louise, we should call them," Officer Heard said.

There were no hoof cuffs or cruiser cage ride, just a very long and difficult walk home.
Copyright © 2026 KTRK-TV. All Rights Reserved.