Who needs a sheepdog? Hilarious moment baby raccoon called The Governor herds goats into their pen
- The baby raccoon was rescued by Ryan Kadyk in Sarver, Pennsylvania
- The raccoon, named The Governor by Mr Kadyk, enjoys playing with the goats
- Adorable footage shows The Governor chasing the goats into pen on June 5
This is the surprising moment a baby raccoon shows off his herding skills as he drives a tribe of goats into their pen.
The assertive creature was rescued by Ryan Kadyk in Sarver, Pennsylvania, who christened him The Governor.
Mr Kadyk says The Governor has a lot of fun playing with the pygmy goats on the farm where he lives, and has even tried riding one.
At the beginning of the clip, the goats are scattered across the farm in Sarver, Pennsylvania, before The Governor starts to herd them in
He added: ‘He lives with the goats and tried getting on one last week for a ride.’
The goats are scattered over a meadow before the raccoon starts running after them in the clip, filmed on June 5.
His owner says: ‘Uh oh, Guvnor’s herding them up again.’
The raccoon runs over the grass screeching at the tribe of goats and his owner yells encouragement to him, as though he is a dog.
He shouts: ‘Get them in there Governor. Bring them in.’
The Governor keeps chasing after them until they all group together inside the pen. His owner asks ‘Who needs a sheepdog?’
The Governor enjoys playing with the goats on the farm and last week tried to jump on one for a ride
He adds: ‘Who needs a sheepdog?’ The Governor keeps chasing after them until they all group together inside the pen.
The clip has been shared widely on social media, with thousands of positive comments.
One viewer wrote: ‘That’s a roundup you don’t always see!’
Another wrote: ‘I love this, so adorable.’
Others expressed amazement that The Guvnor is able to herd the goats without any training.
Several viewers remarked that it was ‘the 2020 version of the movie Babe.’