Goat in Kanpur turns smooth criminal, runs off with official papers

A goat in Kanpur has become famous on social media after it ran away
with  files from a government office. A video is being widely shared on
the internet that shows an employee of the Chaubepur block office running after
the goat that fled with some papers in its mouth.

The incident occurred on Wednesday at the panchayat secretary office in
Chaubepur block.

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According to the Times of India, the goat entered an empty room in the
office and came out a few minutes later with some documents clutched in its
mouth. Chaos ensued when a few of the office staff, sitting outside the office,
noticed the goat.

A man was seen running after the goat as another shouted, “Arrey
yar tu de (Give us the papers).”  However, the goat kept running. The
staff were able to retrieve the papers, but not until the goat had chewed
through a few of them.

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The video was shared widely across social media platforms and triggered
humorous reactions from viewers. Some netizens were worried that the animal had
fled with important documents and officials said this was not the case.

Chaubepur Block Development Officer (BDO) Manulal Yadav said the goat 
escaped with scrap papers, not official documents. “The goat ran away with
scrap papers from a canteen near the office, not official documents,”
Yadav was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

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Yadav told the Times of India that the goat managed to run away with the
papers because staff were sitting outside the office. Employees had been
directed to sit and work inside the office, he added.