Liz O'Connell is a Newsweek Reporter based in North Carolina. Her focus is on pet news and videos. Liz joined Newsweek in 2023 and had previously worked at PetHelpful.com, the Charlotte Business ...

The Fainting Goat, the U Street hangout that opened as a gastropub in 2013, is shutting its doors for good on Sunday, May 14. “The last few years have taken a toll,” wrote Blagden Hospitality partners ...

If you haven’t been to a farm with fainting goats, you might have witnessed their signature move online: When startled, the farm animals will seize up and topple over, sticking their limbs ...

A porch swing proved to be too much for Ricky the goat, who comically collapsed in fright at his Ohio home after experiencing the sudden motion. The video was shot by the goat's owner, David ...

COSHOCTON - When you arrive at Kid Valley Farm, don't make too much noise, or you may cause the goats to faint. Clinton McCoy grew up on a farm where his grandfather raised cattle. About 12 ...

Gawkers visit from far and wide to see the goats "pass out." — -- Fainting goats might be the country’s new favorite pet. At least that’s what Aspen Acres ranch owner Lillian Pauls thinks.

Sometimes even animals can be overcome with emotion - whether it be excitement or panic. "Fainting goats" raised in Sanger delight visitors who stop by. People have come from as far away as China ...

One breed of goats actually does fall down when startled. Although they're called "fainting goats," the animals don't actually fall unconscious. They're just paralyzed for a few moments.

LEWISTON, Minn. (WCCO) --There's a breed of goats that give true meaning to the phrase "paralyzed in fear." They're called fainting goats and the breed is growing in popularity. On the farms of ...

The goat keels over in a dead faint. These goats are myotonic goats, often called fainting goats or stiff-leg goats. Owner Jaime French said the animals don't actually faint or lose consciousness.

See About archive blog posts. Submitter Bottoms-Up-Ranch explains that this little guy, named Brophy, is not just any goat -- he’s a fainting goat. Fainting goats are actually a unique breed ...