{"id":26644,"date":"2021-01-11T01:40:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T01:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/01\/11\/retired-naval-academy-goat-mascot-bill-33-has-died\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:33:38","slug":"retired-naval-academy-goat-mascot-bill-33-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/01\/11\/retired-naval-academy-goat-mascot-bill-33-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired Naval Academy goat mascot Bill 33 has died"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ANNAPOLIS, Md. \u2014 The United States Naval Academy has announced that goat mascot Bill 33 has died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalgazette.com\/sports\/navy\/ac-cs-bill-33-navy-mascot-goat-dies-20210107-a2qlveeucfe2peykfmgjttvir4-story.html\" target=_blank>The Capital Gazette <\/a>reports that the announcement was made Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fuzzy Angora goat was affectionately known as \u201cBlue Eyes\u201d and would have been 14 years old next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2016\/08\/17\/naval-academy-s-goat-mascot-passes-away\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bill-35.jpg.jpg?w=225\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Naval Academy&#8217;s goat mascot passes away<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Naval Academy is saying good bye to its 35th goat mascot Thursday following a history of chronic illness, according to an academy news release.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goat was the team mascot from 2008 to 2015. He stood out not only for his startling eyes, but also for horns that stretched longer than any goat in his herd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bill 33 played a central role in an Army-Navy prank that had gone too far in 2012. He was kidnapped from his home at Maryland Sunrise Farm in Gambrills. There were other so-called goatnappings. But that one prompted the academy to keep the mascot\u2019s location secret to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2018\/12\/04\/navy-uniform-puts-bill-the-goat-center-stage-honors-history-for-battle-with-rival-army\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/navy-uni.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Navy uniform puts Bill the Goat center stage, honors history for battle with rival Army<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Unlike Army\u2019s modern-looking ensemble, Under Armor went for a clean, classic look \u2014 and they nailed it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bill 33 suffered from health issues caused by old age and was humanely euthanized when it became clear that his condition would not improve. 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