Wheelie Nelson, a partially paralyzed Shawnee goat, has become an online celebrity ^28.4%

Johnson County Post - By Andrew Gaug - 4/5/2026, 9:00 AM

Anecdotal 23.4% - Optimism Bias 14.6% - Halo Effect 9.7%

Shawnee resident Jordyn Doherty noticed her goat struggled to use his back legs soon after he was born about three months ago. A GoFundMe to buy a wheelchair started with a goal of $300 but quickly topped $8,000. Call it the G.O.A.T. of fundraisers. An online donation drive for a partially paralyzed goat in Shawnee has raised more than... more