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Stray goat in Paulsboro returned to owners, police say

Wayward goat returned to owners in Paulsboro, New Jersey
Wayward goat returned to owners in Paulsboro, New Jersey 00:24

PAULSBORO, N.J. (CBS) -- Paulsboro police on Sunday helped a lost goat reunite with his owners.

According to Paulsboro police, a goat was found after 6 p.m. near the Paulsboro Fire Department in the area of West Billingsport Road and Delaware Street. The police department posted a photo on Facebook in hopes of finding the owners.

Later, the department posted that the goat, known as Freddie, had been reunited with his owners. He was a wedding gift for a lucky couple and wandered away from his hiding place, according to police.

"Freddie is a wedding gift that took a leisurely stroll from where he was being hidden until gift time," the department posted later.  

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