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100 Things To Do In Holland Before You Die: #39 - Get Bit By A Goat At Fellinlove Farm

 ...ok, so the official title is "Pet A Pig Or A Pony At Fellinlove Farm," but hear me out:  Shortly after Fellinlove opened, we went to a Live Nativity at Fellinlove!  The flier that I linked was dated 2016, which definitely lines up with my memories of the event.  For some reason, we were brought into the animal area - we might've gotten there toward the end of the actual live nativity happenings or something.  There was a little nudge on my leg, so I looked down and saw a goat staring up at me.  I scratched the lil' guy behind the ears, and he nudged my leg again.  I started walking away and he followed.  Ever so gently, he reached up and nibbled my fingertips.  I can't reiterate how gentle it was.

Turns out, the goat was very tame, and had gotten accustomed to getting treats whenever a guest came into the animal area...normally, guests are sequestered from the animal area, and only volunteers are allowed.  The goat, through no fault of his own, grew to expect treats and scritches whenever a human was in his area.  Since I'd already given the little fella some scritches, he expected a treat...and he knew that hands were where treats came from, so he nibbled me.

I wasn't harmed at all, and in fact, I find the whole event so humorous that I decided to write this entry about the incident.

Check 'em out though!  https://fellinlovefarm.com/ !

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