An unusual guest spotted at Shymbulak: video

Tengrinews.kz – An unexpected guest was spotted at the Shymbulak resort in Kazakhstan – a mountain goat.

The resort shared the details in a post on social media, as the online camera captured the animal at an altitude of 3,200 meters.

"Such footage is a rarity," the resort's representatives stated in their message.

The video quickly went viral, garnering almost 90,000 views and over seventy comments. Users eagerly shared their thoughts and stories.

"We saw it with our own eyes when the resort was handed over! Such a beautiful animal."
"How beautiful!"
"He’s a celebrity now; he knew there would be filming."
"There are a few of them."

What the resort says

The resort’s press office provided the original video and commented on the rare encounter.

The mountain goat was spotted on September 23 at around 4:00 p.m. at the Talgar Pass (3,200 meters).

"Yes, it was a mountain goat, a resident of the Tien Shan. We saw it on September 23 near the Talgar Pass. They usually live in the highlands and thrive on rocks and steep slopes. Normally, they stay higher up, but with colder weather and snow, they may descend below 3,000 meters in search of food. Encounters with humans are quite rare," the resort’s press service explained.