When former shooting editor Jim Carmichel takes a moment too long to shoot, his big billy ends up falling off the mountain.

Angry and defensive mountain goats are taking out people's dogs on Mount Timpanogos, goring them with their horns or in one case, simply lifting the dog up and tossing it over a cliff.

Male mountain goats, or “billies,” and their female counterparts, or “nannies,” typically have different times of the year when they can show increased aggression.

An adult male mountain goat scans the horizon near the Juneau Icefield. (Photo by Kevin White) Kevin White has placed his hands on the long, white fur of more than 400 Alaska mountain goats during ...

Close up view of an adult male mountain goat in late-winter, near Juneau Icefield, Alaska. In the background, steep avalanche prone slopes are visible. (Photo courtesy of Kevin White) The mountain ...

MARSHFIELD − Ruby, a 5-year-old mountain goat at Wildwood Zoo, has died. ... Hemlock, the young male mountain goat, is doing well but is a bit unsettled, according to the release.

The Alaska Board of Game passed a new statewide requirement to quiz mountain goat hunters, which went into effect on July 1.

The Nunatak Bench area also remains closed to mountain goat hunting. • Contact Mark Sabbatini at [email protected] or (907) 957-2306. A male mountain goat above Lynn Canal.