Have you seen the man and his goat? UPDATE

10:15 a.m. You can follow Wescott’s walk on Twitter @Needle2square or via his web site needle2square.com

7:45 a.m. The man and his goat are on a long journey from Seattle to New York. Luke Pechanec of Ellis told Hays Post that the man’s name is Steve Wescott. The

Wescott and his goat as they approach the 183 Bypass just before 10 a.m. Thursday

pair stopped in Ellis on Wednesday and visited with a few people.

Wescott began his journey on May 2 with his goat, LeeRoy Brown.

They are walking to raise awareness and funds for Uzima Outreach and Intervention, an organization dedicated to reaching out and helping those suffering from substance addiction and street children in Kawangware slum, in Nairobi, Kenya, through Christian outreach and support. Wescott hopes to raise $200,000 over his 3,000 mile journey to build an orphanage.

They walk each day until they are tired. Wescott’s Twitter account says they walked 15 miles on Tuesday. They will be in Hays later this morning.

6:30 a.m. Have you seen him? This man and his goat were last seen on Old Highway 40 walking from Ellis to Hays around 6 pm Wednesday. Where is he going? How far has he walked?