Fifteen Goats Escape Trailer Disrupt Traffic Falmouth Maine

On Saturday afternoon near mile marker 52 on the Maine Turnpike in Falmouth, a trailer carrying 15 goats detached from a 2013 Toyota pickup truck and came to rest in the median, allowing the goats to escape onto both northbound and southbound lanes. The escaped goats caused traffic disruptions, particularly slowing northbound traffic for about 45 minutes, although southbound lanes were minimally affected. Maine State Police Troop G, along with assistance from Southern Maine Towing, Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, Cumberland Police Department Animal Control, and the Maine Turnpike Authority, quickly responded and successfully corralled all the goats without any reported injuries to the animals or the driver. Authorities are investigating the cause of the trailer detachment. Despite the unusual incident, traffic was eventually restored and the goats were returned safely to the trailer. The coordinated response from multiple agencies ensured a swift resolution to the disruption on Interstate 95.