{"id":44116,"date":"2026-08-14T10:23:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T05:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44116"},"modified":"2026-08-14T10:23:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T05:23:55","slug":"two-fare-evading-goats-try-to-hitch-a-ride-on-public-portland-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44116","title":{"rendered":"Two fare-evading goats try to hitch a ride on public Portland bus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F08%2FCOMP-GOATS.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s goats gone wild.<\/p>\n<p>Two mischievous pygmy goats strolled onto a Portland public bus during rush hour recently \u2014 in a wild fare evasion effort that was caught on camera.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Two goats try to hitch a ride on a public bus in Portland during the morning commute on Tuesday. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/TriMet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The head-turning ordeal took place during the morning commute around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/commuting\/2026\/08\/portland-bus-riders-got-a-big-surprise-when-these-two-furry-commuters-climbed-aboard.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Oregonian<\/a> reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/Db8ytKnCYus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">now-viral video posted<\/a> by Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) shows two pygmy goats casually following straphangers onto a bus before the doors closed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The cheeky pair casually followed straphangers onto the public bus.  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/TriMet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>According to TriMet, the bus operator spotted the cheeky-pair and re-opened the doors to let them out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Stunned passengers can be seen trying to shoo the pair off the bus before the scapegoats wandered back towards a nearby shopping center.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Portland police reportedly checked the area but it is unclear if the fare evaders were later found as there were no additional calls made that day.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The goats reportedly wandered off to a nearby shopping center after being caught red-handed. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/TriMet<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TriMet said it has many questions surrounding the puzzling situation but one important question remains: Did the goats have a valid fare?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s goats gone wild. Two mischievous pygmy goats strolled onto a Portland public bus during rush hour recently \u2014 in a wild fare evasion effort that was caught on camera. Two goats try to hitch a ride on a public bus in Portland during the morning commute on Tuesday. 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