Maya Angelou once famously answered the question, \u201cWhy does the caged bird sing?\u201d but in 2016 we have an update: Why does the caged goat run? Well, although he\u2019s been caught, we may never know.<\/p>\n
William the Goat, as he is now known, was interred at one of the University of Iowa\u2019s research facilities until he rethought his career in science<\/a> and cast off the covalent bonds of servitude. According to the Iowa City Press Citizen<\/a><\/cite>, William was being transported to the research park on U of I\u2019s campus January 29 when he channeled his inner Steve McQueen and carried out a daring daytime escape. Campus officials searched for William but came up empty-handed, prompting them to release a statement<\/a> describing the goat as \u201cin excellent health\u201d and assuring he \u201cposes no public health risk.\u201d By late Friday morning witnesses had seen the fugitive billy at a golf course almost three miles away from where he escaped.<\/p>\n