**BREAKING: ROGUE GOAT WREAKS HAVOC IN GRANITE STATE**
In a daring display of caprine chaos, a diminutive but feisty goat named Mr. Nibbles brought the town of Hanover, New Hampshire to a standstill yesterday evening.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as “absolute pandemonium” as the pint-sized goat, estimated to be only 2 feet tall and 3 feet long, evaded capture for a grueling 45 minutes.
“I was just mowing my lawn when suddenly, out of nowhere, this tiny terror appeared,” said local resident, Jane Doe. “It was like something out of a cartoon! The goat was running around, head-butting garden gnomes and sending petunias flying.”
Authorities were quick to respond to the crisis, deploying a team of highly trained (and slightly bewildered) officers to wrangle the wayward goat.
“We tried everything to catch the little guy,” said Chief of Police, John Smith. “We used donuts, we used treats, we even used a kazoo – but this goat was like a ninja. It dodged and weaved through traffic, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.”
As the standoff continued, Mr. Nibbles managed to escape the clutches of the police department, making a break for the local park where it proceeded to scale a 10-foot tall playground structure.
“It was like it had a Ph.D. in goat-fu,” said Officer Jane Johnson, who was part of the capture team. “We had to call in a SWAT team…or rather, a SWAT goat-catching unit. It was a real nail-biter, folks.”
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, Mr. Nibbles was safely corralled and returned to its overjoyed owner, who had been searching for the mischievous goat for hours.
As for the town of Hanover, residents are still reeling from the excitement. “Well, that was certainly a wild ride,” said Mayor Sarah Lee. “We’re just glad no one was seriously hurt – except for maybe the garden gnomes.”
In related news, local pet stores are reporting a surge in sales of goat-proof fencing and ninja-training equipment.
