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British Army Demotes Mascot Goat, Billy

Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:39 PM EDT
world-news, odd-news, britain, queen-elizabeth-ii, goat, demoted
David Stringer, Associated Press

Undated photo released by the Ministry of Defence of a British army regiment's ceremonial pet goat which was demoted in disgrace after it marched out of line before a host of international dignitaries during a parade to mark Queen's Elizabeth II's birthday, a military spokesman said Saturday June 24 2006. The military mascot, a 6-year-old male goat called Billy, pictured with handler Lance Corporal Dai Davies, was downgraded from the rank of lance corporal to fusilier — the same status as a private — after army chiefs ruled his poor display had ruined the ceremony on June 16 at a British army base in Episkopi, western Cyprus. The regiment, the 1st Battalion, The Royal Welsh, has traveled with a pet goat since soldiers adopted one of the animals during the Crimean War.(AP Photo)

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Greg Plancich

Why is this not the top story?

  • 3 votes
Reply#1 - Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:02 PM EDT
ajzzz

Earlier this year, Billy was also involved in a homosexual scandal thought to be part of an initiation ceremony. Billy furiously denied he gave consent to sexual acts upon him, by butting the genitals of journalists.

  • 5 votes
Reply#2 - Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:00 PM EDT
RyanXP

Baaad to the bone.

    #2.1 - Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:13 PM EDT
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    boogers

    That British troops had to salute a stupid goat is simply beyond any semblance of intelligence.

    They should just roast Billy, eat him, and be done with the stupidity of giving rank to animals.

      Reply#3 - Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:02 AM EDT
      Jynne

      I am sure this was nothing more, than a political protest by Billy. ; )

      • 1 vote
      Reply#4 - Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:32 PM EDT
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