Goats Make San Francisco Airport Safer

To reduce a potential fire hazard, San Francisco International airport used goats for clearing grass in an environmentally sensitive area.

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May 16, 2003, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

San Francisco, gateway to one of the most technologically advanced areas of the world, is turning back the clock and using an age-old method of clearing grass -- goats.Dozens of goats were herded on to land close to San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday to chomp on the grass and reduce its potential as a fire hazard.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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