Buttermilk Sky

For the weather phenomenon, see Mackerel sky.
Buttermilk Sky
SpeciesGoat
BreedNigerian Dwarf
SexFemale
Born6/17/2012
Known forYouTube viral video
OwnerTook a Leap Farm
ResidenceHoulton, Maine
AppearanceChamoisee with white belt

Buttermilk Sky is a Nigerian Dwarf goat and the subject of a video that went viral after it was posted to YouTube on 27 July 2012. The video was taken at Took A Leap Farm, a hobby farm in Houlton, Maine.[1]

About

The video was posted on 27 July with the caption "Buttermilk 'plays' with her 'friends'". Buttermilk Sky is seen running animatedly about in a grassy clearing while three other goats of similar size and age look on. On several occasions she jumps up, even hopping over other goats and accosting a human observer. At one point she leaps up and knocks another goat down, an act which has sparked criticism from some Internet commentators for its apparently wilful nature.[2] The video has received over seven million views on YouTube, has been commented on by Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, and has been featured on The Today Show.[3]

Media appearances

Buttermilk Sky is part of Took a Leap's dairy goat herd.[4] She was born at Took a Leap Farm on 17 June 2012[5] (one of the last kids born that year at the farm[6]) and was five weeks old when the video was taken in July 2012. Her colour is described as "chamoisee with white belt".[5] According to her owners, Buttermilk Sky is known for her energy; however, the kicking was a first-time occurrence, which was caught on video by chance.[3]

One of Buttermilk's owners commented that, before the video went viral, she had pledged to donate $25 to Farm Sanctuary, a not-for-profit animal welfare group, should it receive more than one thousand views. Afterwards, she suggested that a collaborative publicity campaign with Farm Sanctuary was being considered, to take advantage of the attention Buttermilk has received.[3]

References

  1. ^ Molloy, Mark (1 August 2012). "Cute alert: Hyperactive jumping baby goat Buttermilk Sky dropkicks pal". Metro. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  2. ^ Gonzales, Robert T. (31 July 2012). "Buttermilk the baby goat is a total dick". Io9. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Tugman, Lindsey (6 August 2012). "Small jumping goat a big YouTube sensation". Today's THV. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Buttermilk The Jumping Goat Annoys Her Friends". Huffington Post. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Took a Leap Buttermilk Sky". Took a Leap Farm. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  6. ^ Welsh, Jennifer (30 July 2012). "This Super Hyper Dwarf Goat Kid Is Too Cute For Its Own Good". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 January 2013.