Fainting Goats (1991) - the fifth estate
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In this 1991 documentary, a controversy brews between goat breeders and animal rights activists. The Tennessee goat keels over when it's startled or afraid, and goat-lovers consider this an endearing, even valuable trait. But animal right activists think this quirk is an aberration cause by a genetic deficiency and strongly believe the "fainting goat" should not be bred. Hana Gartner hosts.
KEYWORDS: goats, animal rights, breeding, CBC News
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