He was confident his sister could take out one assailant, but what if there were more? They didn’t stand a chance. And if the intruder was a neighborhood child or dog, they would jeopardize their position and mission. Michelle was the first to laugh as a domestic Balkan goat emerged. The farm animal stared, bleated twice, sniffed, and wandered off. The comic relief felt great. This rare goat was photographed grazing along a road near the 2,300-foot peak of Mount Vrmac. In the mid-20th century, all goats were banned under Yugoslavian rule and a half million animals were slaughtered. They were legalized again in 1984. However, the population is only 10% of the former number. The domestic Balkan goat is raised on small farms for their milk and meat. This breed is endangered because of excessive cross breeding.
