A chunk of ice fell from an airplane, resulting in the death of a family’s pet goat, according to a report in Metro UK. The incident occurred in Utah on May 6 at around 9:30 am.
Cassidy Lewis was at home when she heard a loud bang that shook the entire house. Upon going outside, Lewis noticed her pet animals in a state of distress. She described the scene, saying, “Roosters were freaking out, the horses were going crazy.”
She then discovered a sizable hole in the shed’s ceiling where she kept her goats. Upon further inspection, she found an injured goat that was bleeding heavily, along with ice fragments scattered on the ground beneath the hole.
Law enforcement personnel suggested that the ice had fallen from a passing plane, which was the most plausible explanation
Describing the size of the ice chunk, Lewis said, “It was at least a basketball-sized piece of ice, I would assume, especially because of the size of the hole and how much ice there was on the ground.”
At first, she was shocked and believed it could have been an explosion. Photos taken at the site revealed ice on the roof adjacent to a hole, with the shed’s top punctured through.
Law enforcement personnel suggested that the ice had fallen from a passing plane, which was the most plausible explanation. “He just said that we are below a flight path and it could have been ice from an airplane, which I had no idea could even happen,” Ms Lewis said. Lewis took the pet to a veterinarian, but unfortunately, it could not be saved and had to be euthanized.
She has since requested an investigation into the incident from both the Salt Lake City International Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Lewis revealed that the FAA has assured her that they are looking into the possible plane from which the ice fell. Interestingly, her house is located along the airport’s flight path. “Honestly, every time I hear a plane go by, I’m thinking like, it’s made me a little bit nervous about it happening again. We’re just very unlucky apparently to have it hit us,” she added.