Killarney

<h3>Organisers of Puck Fair have taken King Puck down from his platform to protect the wild mountain goat from the heat.</h3>
Today mark&rsquo;s day two of the three-day fair in Killorglin&nbsp;town. As part of the fair&rsquo;s tradition a wild mountain goat presides over the town from his tall platform over the course of the three days.
Organisers employ&nbsp;a dedicated vet to look after the goat and a team of experienced goat handlers are also on duty for the duration of the festival.
There is also a temperature monitoring device on the platform.
As temperatures hit 29 degrees today (Thursday), the vet and handlers decided it was safer for the goat to be removed from the platform for the rest of the day.
&ldquo;He is currently resting in the shade,&rdquo; spokesperson Marcella O&rsquo;Connor told the Killarney Advertiser. &ldquo;The handlers were monitoring him in case it got too hot, the decision was made to take him down, and the vet&nbsp;says he is happy.&rdquo;
A decision will be made tomorrow (Friday)&nbsp;on the goat&rsquo;s return to the platform for the final day of the fair.

Puck Goat removed from platform in searing heat

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