New York -- Two goats that were running loose on New York City subway tracks on Monday were rescued by comedian Jon Stewart and his wife Tracey.
A train operator reported goats on the tracks of a line in Brooklyn at about 11 a.m. Monday, according to The New York Times. There were puns.
Thank "ewe" for your patience. Classic.
In any event, the animals were tranquilized and captured just before 1 p.m. That's when the Stewarts arranged for the animals to be taken to the Farm Sanctuary, headquartered in Watkins Glen.
Jon Stewart, longtime host of "The Daily Show," and his wife Tracey have been supporters of the Farm Sanctuary for years. Tracey Stewart serves on the nonprofit's board and the Stewarts are partnering with the organization to open a sanctuary branch in New Jersey.
The group advocates for farm animal protection and operates shelters for rescued animals in Watkins Glen and California.
The goats will receive medical examinations and "world-class individualized care," said Meredith Turner-Smith, a spokeswoman for Farm Sanctuary, according to the Times. The goats are both males of the Boer breed, which is commonly raised for meat.
It's not clear were the goats came from, but there are several slaughterhouses in the area around where the animals were spotted, according to the Times. Other animals, including cows, have escaped from slaughterhouses in the city in the past.
Train operator John Walters was the first to spot the goats and called it in, according to the New York Daily News.
"They didn't believe it either," he said, according to the News. "They said 'goats as in G-O-A-T-S?' I said, 'Yes, two goats. And I'm fit for duty."
This isn't the first time the Stewarts have come to the aid of wayward New York City livestock.
The couple helped a bull that escaped a slaughterhouse in 2016 and ended up corralled at York College in Queens. That animal was also sent to Farm Sanctuary's Watkins Glen shelter.
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