PETA Honors 40th Police Officers

PETA Honors 40th Police Officers
Photo by Veronica Feliciano

In honor of the NYPD’s rescue of a goat who escaped from a slaughterhouse on St. Patrick’s Day, PETA presented the 40th Precinct’s police officers with a Compassionate Police Department Award during the precinct’s Community Council meeting on Wednesday, April 3 at Lincoln Hospital.

When the goat hopped onto nearby train tracks, the officers stopped an oncoming train, called an emergency-service unit for assistance, captured the animal and transported him to Animal Care Centers of NYC.

The goat has now found a permanent home at Skylands Animal Sanctuary & Rescue in New Jersey.