Sheep, Goats, A Donkey Arrive at O'Hare Airport To Help Maintain Airfield
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CHICAGO (CBS)-- It's a sign of summer at O'Hare International Airport.
A herd of 30 grazing animals arrived Friday to help clear overgrown vegetation around the airfield. The herd included sheep, goats and a donkey.
They're 'baaaaa'ck!
— O'Hare Intl. Airport (@fly2ohare) June 7, 2019
O'Hare's grazing herd of goats, sheep and one donkey returns for the 6th year to help clear areas of the airfield that are difficult to access with conventional lawn mowers. pic.twitter.com/lGkTfWJh0x
This is the sixth year for the program, which city officials say is an eco-friendly way of keeping the airfield safe and maintained.
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