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A 150-pound goat smashed two large glass doors at Lynx Gentlemen's Club over the weekend, causing about $2,000 in damage, the owner said Monday.The incident was caught on surveillance tape."I would never believe it if I didn't see it myself," said owner Hank Piecura. "It must have been mesmerized by its reflection in the door, so it rammed it."After staring at its reflection in the doors for hours, Piecura said the goat with horns reared up on its hind legs and smacked the glass. The goat smacked the door repeatedly until he smashed it."I'm glad he didn't smash the mirrors in the lobby," Piecura said.The club hasn't opened for business yet. Piecura said he hopes to open later in the week after he receives his liquor license.The goat first visited the club early Friday morning and Piecura chased him away. He found blood and the safety glass smashed Saturday.Authorities initially responded to a vandalism call, but found an animal had smashed the door after reviewing the surveillance footage, said Det. Matt Diaz, a spokesman for the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.No report was taken.Rachel Ledoux, owner of goat farm Rancho Buena Vista in Whitewater, said goats have two things on their minds: "Females and eating," she said.Because goats are not independent, the animal likely wandered off or was abandoned, she said.Ramming a door also is unusual behavior. "They're the gentlest little creatures," Ledoux said.Ben Guitron, spokesman for the nearby Indio Police Department, said they've had their share of unusual animal calls, such as when polo horses raced past JFK Memorial Hospital about a year ago.But they've not had destructive goats, he said, "unless they're eating someone's bills."