After many years of research, Herman’s hypothesis that Santa existed not only for the human species, but for all creatures great and small was proven on December 24, 1989. Spending Christmas on Aunt Karen’s Farm, Herman set myriad cameras equipped with motion sensors around the house and barn. Here, Goata Claus was captured just after swallowing the last of Joseph's beard from the life sized Crèche Aunt Karen set up in her barn.