Root River Diary: Four Dogs and a Surprise

By Adrienne Sweeney, August 20, 2024

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“Why yes, that IS a baby goat in the back of our car!”

I was at the local dog park recently when four of the larger dogs disappeared into the woods.

Seconds later, FIVE creatures emerged from the woods, including a goat with the dogs in hot pursuit.

Us dog moms managed to wrangle the goat (and subdue the dogs) and got him into our car.

Turns out he had escaped from the local Sales Barn where he was returned safe and sound but still mightily freaked out.

Just another day in the ‘Boro!’

— Adrienne Sweeney

Our Root River Diary series features readers’ stories about the people who make the Root River valley such an interesting place to live. To learn about how to submit your own original short anecdote for the Root River Diary — about life in and around our small towns — click on Root River Diary Guidelines. Or read our Root River Dairy Invites Your Stories article.

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Contributor

Adrienne Sweeney

Adrienne Sweeney is a member of the Commonweal Theatre Company, where she is Associate Artistic Director, Director of External Relations and an actor. A Lanesboro resident originally from Philadelphia, she holds an M.F.A. in acting from the University of Arizona and is a commercial voice talent heard regionally on radio and TV.