Cop Knocks on Texas Home, No One Prepared for What Doorbell Cam Captures

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A doorbell camera capturing the hilarious moment a police officer came to a Texas residence—wondering if the owner knew more about the unlikely duo roaming the neighborhood—left viewers in stitches.
TikTok user @shaaynaamaay received notification on her phone about activity underway outside her front door. When she looked back at the footage, she saw a police officer standing on her porch with a German shepherd and a goat closely behind.
In the June 7 TikTok video posted to the account @shaaynaamaay, the homeowner shared a snippet of what the doorbell camera captured. The officer began asking through the camera whether the homeowner knew who owned these animals. He slightly raised his hands in disbelief, explaining these two unlikely friends were "together."
Sprinkled throughout the video are clips of the duo standing on the patio without the officer. The time-stamps from the doorbell camera show they were hanging out at her house around 3 p.m., staying under the porch shade and enjoying their time together out of the Texas sun.
The caption reads: "They're best friends. The goat followed the dog everywhere he went."
Newsweek reached out to @shaaynaamaay via email for additional information.
Screenshots from a June 7 TikTok video of a doorbell camera shows a police officer asking about a German shepherd and goat together.
Screenshots from a June 7 TikTok video of a doorbell camera shows a police officer asking about a German shepherd and goat together.
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While it is not every day you see a dog and a goat strolling around the neighborhood together, these two animals, when introduced properly, can be friends.
A vet-approved article from Dogster said that goats are typically afraid of dogs. In the wild, goats are seen as prey and dogs predators. With an instinct to chase, dogs might run after a goat trying to flee the perceived danger. However, with patience and introductions at an early age, civil relationships, if not friendships, can form.
An introduction might include keeping your dog on the leash or having them meet through a fence. Have them meet daily until they are comfortable and reward your dog when they are behaving properly.
Viewer Reactions
As of Monday, the TikTok video reached over 1 million views and 146,200 likes. People couldn't stop laughing at the officer's reaction.
"The way he almost said 'these DOGS' and then looks down and is like, '...eh, goat,'" commented a viewer.
A second wrote: "The cop is rethinking his career choice."
A third user pointed out: "The GOAT looked around like I do not see any goat."
Another added: "Seriously, seen this on Facebook all weekend on the neighborhood pages! Hope they found their homes!"
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