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A reader alerts us that we were mistaken in thinking a Paris Hilton goat-keeping reference in an earlier post was a joke:

I believe she does (or did at one time) own a goat, as the 24 hour clusterfuck of lost stand-up comedians commenting on celebrities (or VH1) tells me. In a Robin Leach narrated segment, he claims Hilton bought a monkey, ferret, and goat all at the same time in Las Vegas (and I thought everything was only for rent) for $2000.

A quick Googling of keywords "Paris," "Hilton," and "goat" (should you attempt the same search, be warned, this is NSFW territory) unearthed several news items dating back to February 2004 that would indicate Hilton did indeed at one time own a goat.

Hilton said: "I went to this pet store and bought a goat, three ferrets and this animal that was half-monkey and half-racoon."

After buying the creatures, the party girl then attempted to board a flight to Los Angeles with the animals as part of her hand luggage.

Paris explained: "The flight attendant thought I was insane and said 'This is not a travelling circus. You're not bringing a goat on a plane.'

Once again, when it comes to things Paris, there is no conceivable joke so outlandish or inappropriate that it would extend beyond the realm of possibility.