Re: ‘Goats aren't meant to be makeshift lawnmowers' (The Weekend Sun, May 23). I'm so pleased this situation bothers others.

Leaving a goat tied up on the roadside, albeit sometimes on a ‘running wire' is really so cruel and unnecessary.

This is an archaic practice that must be stopped.

I've asked people about reasons for this and their answers are just too ridiculous: the goat keeps the verge clear. It's often said with derision and no real thought to its cruelty.

I Ashmore, Ohauiti.