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Case of mistaken Bill: West Point cadets hit snafu attempting to snatch Navy mascot

The retired goat with only one horn is way too old for this, thank you very much.

West Point cadets misidentified their wanted Naval Academy goat while chasing down a trip in a paddock at a private farm near Annapolis, Maryland, ahead of the Army-Navy football game next month. The raid was part of the pre-game shenanigans and pranks — called "spirit missions" — that include attempts on each other's mascot.

Mistaken Bill in prank gone wrong

The Navy Midshipmen mascot, Bill The Goat XXXVII.
The Navy Midshipmen mascot, Bill The Goat XXXVII, was still snoozing comfortably in his paddock after an attempted prank by the Army went wrong.