A police helicopter embarked on a 40-mile rescue mission after reports of cries for help - only to find it was a goat and her offspring.
Emergency services in Somerset received a 999 call from a member of the public who said they heard screams for help coming from inside Cheddar Gorge.
The National Police Air Service helicopter, which is fitted with video imaging equipment, was scrambled on Wednesday from its base at Filton in Bristol 20 miles away.
But quickly the crew realised the source of the cries - a goat and her kid.
The National Police Air Service, tweeted from its NPAS Filton account: "1205 Cheddar Gorge reports of cries for help. We located a goat and her baby believed responsible for the calling. We're not kidding!"
An Avon and Somerset Police spokeswoman said: "We had a call on March 4 at 11.08am. The caller reported hearing cries from the cliffs. Any concern for welfare is taken very seriously, particularly in areas where walkers can fall and injure themselves.
"Our search and rescue team were in the area and checked the cliffs using video and thermal imaging. We couldn't find anyone in distress. However, there were a number of goats on the cliffs and it is possible the member of public misheard."
