Schnitzel the Goat: pet runs Nepean River walk with owner for exercise

This four-legged friend is a regular exercise buddy for her owner Beau, who takes her to run along the Nepean River in western Sydney on a daily basis.

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They are known for scaling impossibly steep mountains, escaping farms and eating almost anything they lay their eyes on, but ‘Schnitzel the Goat’ is best known for her daily exercise routine.

Schnitzel and her owner Beau Niha run along the banks of Nepean River in Penrith. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)

The 3-year-old goat — who lives with her owner, Beau Niha, in Cambridge Park — is known to run the bridge to bridge river walk on the Nepean River on a daily basis, much to the shock of other runners.

Mr Niha, who has raised Schnitzel from just two weeks old decided to start taking the loyal running buddy on his daily exercise.

Schnitzel the goat runs the 6.4km around the Nepean River with his owner Beau on a daily basis. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)

Schnitzel and her owner Beau Niha pose for photographs on Yandhai Nepean Crossing bridge in Penrith. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)

“What better place is there to get her into shape than on the river,” Mr Niha told the Penrith Press. “She always sticks close to me because she knows I love her and can run the entire 6.4km in a little over 1 hour and 15 minutes — with a break or two along the way.

“The inspiration behind her name, Schnitzel, is because she was going to be one if I didn’t adopt her.”

PENRITH PRESS/AAP. Schnitzel exercises on banks of Nepean River in Penrith on a daily basis. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)

Schnitzel and her owner Beau Niha walk along the banks of Nepean River in Penrith. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)

Mr Niha said other runners on the river mistake his pet goat for a dog on a regular occasion.

“She is loyal and she doesn’t bark — but she can scream,” he said.

Schnitzel the Goat has a growing Instagram following, which details the life of Mr Niha and his furry friend.

You can follow her journey by searching @The_Schnit on Instagram.

Schnitzel poses for photographs on banks of Nepean River in Penrith. (AAP IMAGE / Angelo Velardo)