A waving goat from Nottinghamshire has died aged 11. Darren, an Anglo-Nubian goat who regularly performed for children at White Post Farm in Farnsfield.
Anthony Moore, from the farm, said Darren's passing was very sad but the "old goat" had had an exciting life. He first began waving at people in an attempt to get food. The farm park twice turned down the opportunity for the animal to perform in front of Simon Cowell on ITV1 show Britain's Got Talent for welfare reasons.
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"Travelling to studios around the country would have been far too much for him so we let him stay here in the paddock and enjoy the fame from home," said Mr Moore. Darren's trick was not something the goat had been taught, according to the farm.
"It was a way of him being as big as he could, saying 'I'm here, feed me'," Mr Moore added. "He was a very boisterous goat and waving was all part of it, making sure he got all the attention," he said. White Post Farm plans to keep a paddock at the visitor attraction in his name.
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