Fainting Goats

Recently the subject of fainting goats (officially known as myotonic goats) came up in conversation with my cousin who works animals. Fainting goats suffer from a genetic disorder called myotonia congenita that causes them to freeze or collapse when startled. It occurred to me that some of you may have not see the infamous fainting goats in action.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.