Willy the rodeo goat, who has lassoed the hearts of residents in a rural South Texas county ever since she escaped from an arena enclosure July 15, has been found.
The elusive goat had hidden in sugar cane and corn fields, avoiding capture for weeks in Willacy County, about 300 miles southwest of Houston. Residents searched for her on horses, all-terrain vehicles and by drone. Local businesses aided the search by donating 90 prizes and gifts worth $5,000 in total -- including brisket, bales of hay and beef jerky -- to be given to whoever found her.
Neighbors had possibly seen the goat, so Rojas' father told him to grab some ropes. Rojas used one of his family's goats and its cries to try and lure Willy out of the heavily wooded area behind his family's property. Alison Savage, president of the Willacy County Livestock Show and Fair, said they believed Willy was getting enough to eat and drink while she was on the lam but worried that predators, including coyotes, might get her.
People from around the U.S. had reached out asking for updates and sending their wishes for Willy's safe return.
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