Baby goats found inside trunk of stolen car after officers hear suspicious noise

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - A pair of baby goats was recovered from a stolen vehicle after police in Missouri noticed suspicious noises coming from the trunk.

What started as an arrest for a stolen vehicle quickly turned into an animal rescue for one Kansas City police officer.

The department said the officer kept hearing what he thought was a ringtone that sounded like a goat.

When the officer asked about the sound, the out-of-state suspect replied, “No, those are real goats. They’re in my trunk,” according to the Kansas City Police Department.

Officers ended up popping the trunk and found two baby goats inside.

The kids were removed and turned over to KC Pet Project.

Veterinarians found that the baby goats were very thin, struggling with a significant intestinal parasite and were still young enough to require bottle-feeding.

KC Pet Project placed the kids with a foster family. The volunteers bottle-fed the kids back to health.

Following a mandatory 10-day hold, the foster family fell in love with the goats and has now officially adopted both, naming them Denver and Aspen.