Two Pygmy Goats Hop on a Portland City Bus

During a routine morning route in Portland, Oregon, a TriMet bus briefly carried two pygmy goats. Security-camera footage captured the animals walking up to the open doors, slipping inside, and exiting less than half a minute later after a passenger ushered them back onto the street. The incident, which quickly went viral, gave commuters a moment of amusement amid their daily travel.

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• Abdellah Lahouasnia – bus driver for TriMet, who recounted the episode in a Facebook video.

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• Lrae Anderson – owner of the goats, who later retrieved the animals and reinforced their enclosure.

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• Billy the Kid and Billy the Goat – the two pygmy goats known for “escape artist tendencies.”

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• The bus stopped at a regular stop when the goats approached and entered through the open doors.

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• Passengers helped guide the goats back onto the street within roughly 20 seconds.

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• After the brief ride, the goats were reunited with Anderson, who noted the animals were safe and healthy.

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Driver Lahouasnia expressed nervousness about the goats’ behavior and described the episode as the strangest event of his career. He also joked that the goats likely lacked a valid transit pass, prompting their quick departure. Anderson, surprised by the goats’ ability to navigate a busy street, installed a sturdier lock on their enclosure to prevent future escapes.

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• “I was hoping the goats are not coming to my bus, because I was a little bit nervous, I didn’t know how they are going to behave in my bus,” — Abdellah Lahouasnia

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• “It was the strangest thing that happened to me in my modest career,” — Abdellah Lahouasnia

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• “I think they did not have the valid pass … that’s why they left right away,” — Abdellah Lahouasnia

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The light-hearted incident highlights the unpredictable moments that can occur in public transportation, while prompting the goat owner to take extra precautions to keep his animals safely contained.

WATCH: Goats Hop on City Bus in Hilarious Viral Video