Lajitas, Texas - Clay Henry III, Beer-Drinking Goat

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Address:
Lajitas, TX
Directions:
I-10 exit 248. Take US 67 south 55 miles to Alpine. Turn left onto TX 118 (Cockrell St). Take TX 118 south 80 miles to the Study Butte/Terlingua junction. Turn right onto FM 170 and continue 14 miles to Lajitas.
Hours:
Nov. 2009: Reported gone.

Lajitas, Texas - Clay Henry III, Beer-Drinking Goat
You have to be highly motivated to drive all the way south to Lajitas, but where else can you see a beer-drinking goat? Roadsideamerica.com Report...

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Lajitas, Texas - Clay Henry, Beer-Drinking Goat

I've been visiting Lajias and Clay Henry off and on since 1999. Went there Sunday, November 15th and Clay Henry was gone. His pen where he had been kept was gone. Couldn't tell it had even been there. I guess he didn't fit with the latest owner of the Resort's image they were trying to project. What a shame. Another loss of a great Texan. [Dave Roberts, 11/20/2009]

[RA: Now there's really no reason to visit Lajitas!]

Lajitas, Texas - Beer drinking goat castrated by jealous neighbor
Clay Henry III, beer drinking goat and mayor of the west Texas border town of Lajitas, was attacked by local Jim Bob Hargrove and castrated. Hargrove committed the heinous deed after seeing the goat drinking beer on a Sunday, when the area's blue laws prevent the sale of alcohol to humans.... [08/11/2002] Complete News Story

Lajitas, Texas - Beer-drinking goat town for sale
The Wild West town of Lajitas, Texas, home of Clay Henry, the beer-drinking goat, is up for sale. Lajitas lies along the Mexican border, part of the 2,700 acre Big Bend resort complex that is being auctioned off.... [02/20/2000] Complete News Story

Lajitas, Texas - Beer Drinking Goat dies... a long time ago
Okay, so this is three years late... Clay Henry Jr., beer drinking goat of Lajitas, Texas, is dead.... [10/10/1999] Complete News Story

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