Residents of a popular town centre were surprised to see a herd of wild goats trip trapping among the cars this week.

The herd wandered through Llandudno, nibbling on flowers in people's gardens and trotting out in front of traffic.

It's understood that they were seeking shelter from Storm Gareth, which drove them down from the Great Orme where they usually spend their time.

The herd of Kashmiri goats were a gift to Lord Mostyn from Queen Victoria, but are regarded as wild animals, NorthWalesLive reports .

Conwy Council said there was nothing they could do to stop goats wandering into the town.

The goats wandered out into traffic

A spokesman said: “Goats going into town is nothing unusual, particularly at this time of year, there is no way of stopping them.

"It is more likely in foul weather as they look for lower ground and shelter."

They added that the number of goats in the herd was controlled by using a contraceptive vaccine.

The spokesman said that years ago, when the herd was bigger, incursions into the town centre were more frequent and the numbers involved were greater.

The goats moved downhill after Storm Gareth started to take hold yesterday.

The goats were sheltering from the storm

The storm caused driving rain and strong winds throughout North Wales.

Bad weather often causes the animals to find lower ground.

In April last year, the goats entered a school playground as adverse weather arrived in the region.

And two months earlier, the herd was in the limelight as one goat was due to be caught to become the Royal Welsh's newest mascot, but evaded capture for several weeks.