Google hires 200 goats to mow the lawn
Google bosses have employed a 200-strong herd of goats to help them keep their headquarters tidy.The goats have been brought in to the search company's Mountain View base in California to clear weeds and mow grass.
Dan Hoffman from the search giant said they decided to take a low-carbon approach rather than using gasoline mowers to tidy fields.
"A herder brings about 200 goats and they spend roughly a week with us at Google, eating the grass and fertilizing at the same time," he said.
Unfortunately for the goats they do not get to enjoy perks of working for Google like use of the beanbag-filled meeting rooms, ping-pong tables and a free cafeteria.
"Instead of using noisy mowers that run on gasoline and pollute the air, we've rented some goats to do the job for us.
"It costs us about the same as mowing, and goats are a lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers."
Lets just hope that once they have finished the goats don't get sacrificed to the god of internet searches.
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"It costs us about the same as mowing, and goats are a lot cuter to watch than lawn mowers."
Lets just hope that once they have finished the goats don't get sacrificed to the god of internet searches.
LINKS
Google Blog
