Surfing goats ride waves in Southern California

Dana McGregor posa con sus cabras Pismo, izquierda y la madre de Pismo, Goatee, en la playa estatal de San Onofre el miércoles 11 de julio del 2012. McGregor dijo que les enseñó a practicar el surfing a las cabras porque él se deleita practicando ese deporte y pensó que a ellas también les podría gustar. (Foto AP/The Orange County Register, Ron Veal) (AP)

Las cabras que Dana NcGregor tiene como mascotas, Pismo, izquierda, y Goatee gozan sobre una tabla de surfing en la playa estatal de San Onofre, en California, el miércoles 11 de julio del 2012. McGregor comenzó a llevar a la playa a su cabra Goatee, la madre de Pismo, y muy pronto le gustó subirse a la tabla de surfing. Cuando Pismo nació, McGregor también la puso en la tabla y ella lo tomó con naturalidad, relató. (Foto AP/The Orange County Register, Ron Veal) (AP)

Two goats named Goatee and Pismo are wowing California beachgoers with their surfing skills.

The goats' owner, Dana McGregor, says he taught his goats to surf because he loves to ride the waves and thought they would like it, too.

The goats stood on surfboards and cruised along the water Wednesday at San Onofre State Beach, as bystanders watched in amazement.

Goatee, a nanny goat, and her billy goat, Pismo, even rode waves together. But after a few rides, Goatee swam to shore.

McGregor says he got Goatee originally to eat unwanted plants on his property.

He began taking the goat to the beach with him, eventually putting her on a surfboard.

McGregor says he started putting Pismo on a board shortly after he was born in March.