A Franconia Township couple is fighting a zoning ruling that could force their elderly goats to be rehomed, sparking community support.
Two well-known goats have become the center of an emotional zoning dispute in Franconia Township, writes Emily Neil for WHYY.
Tommy and Bam-Bam, a pair of elderly goats, have lived on Ken and Kathleen Schumann’s property for more than a decade. But in early December, the township’s zoning hearing board ruled that the animals must be removed, citing an ordinance that prohibits livestock on properties smaller than three acres. The Schumanns’ lot is just one-third of an acre…