LANCASTER — A man claims a goat owner's failure to restrain the aggressive animal led to his being attacked and suffering severe injuries.
Clifford Schofield filed a complaint July 19 in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County against New Holland Sales Stables Inc., alleging personal injury.
Schofield alleges in his suit that on Nov. 11, 2019, he was attacked and wounded by the defendant's goat that was kept at a property on Fulton Street in New Holland. He claims as a result of the attack, he suffered "serious and permanent" injuries to his shoulder which required surgery as well as impairment and serious disfigurement and aggravation of a pre-existing condition.
Schofield alleges the defendant's negligence for allowing the goat, which had "vicious and violent propensities" towards humans, to roam at large. The defendant allegedly failed to adequately restrain the goat and negligently allowed an untrained person to maintain custody and control over the animal.
Schofield also claims the defendants failed to properly care for the goat to prevent it from being in a "highly agitated state" and failed to use care in the animal's breeding, training, handling or to comply with animal ownership and animal control laws and ordinances.
Schofield seeks monetary relief of more than $50,000, trial by jury and all other just relief. He is represented by Marc Greenfield of Spear, Greenfield, Richman, Weitz & Taggart PC in Philadelphia.
Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County CI-21-04798