A notorious herd of wild goats has brought havoc to a north Devon village once again.
About a dozen billy goats managed to cross a £40,000 cattle grid, which was put in to keep them out of the picturesque village of Lynton.
The goats, which have roamed the Valley of Rocks near Lynmouth for hundreds of years, have divided villagers.
Some claim they are destructive and dangerous pests, while others say they are an important tourist drawcard.
In May 2005, the goats were given a reprieve when the town council abandoned its plans to cull them, in favour of installing the grid.
But it has only taken the goats a few months to learn how to "tip-toe" over it to get back into the village, where they have again been eating flowers in the cemetery and damaging gardens, along with the local cricket pitch.
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