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flag A New Zealand hunter trains her goat Gavin, the first in the country with a conservation pack permit, to haul gear and lure game on hunts.

flag A Hokitika hunter, Alesha Tomasi, has trained her goat Gavin to accompany her on West Coast hunting trips, making him the first goat in New Zealand to receive a Department of Conservation pack goat permit. flag Gavin, now two years old, carries 20 to 30 kilograms of gear, helps transport supplies and meat, and acts as a “Judas goat” to lure wild animals. flag He was once an escape artist who raided gardens but is now confined by a deer fence. flag Tomasi has also begun training Gavin’s three-month-old nephew, Kevin, for future hunts. flag The pair, known as “double-trouble,” are playful and mischievous outside of hunting, drawing curiosity and admiration from locals.

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