Optical illusion challenges people with 'most attentive' eyes to spot goat's owner in five seconds

Liam Gilliver & Sophie Buchan
·1-min read
Goat optical illusion
Can you find it? -Credit:No credit


If you can spot the goat's owner in this optical illusion, you've got the 'most attentive' eyes.

This perplexing optical illusion is leaving many puzzled - but once you crack it, it will seem glaringly obvious.

You'll be racing against the clock, so take a deep breath, relax, and put your glasses on for this goat-themed puzzle.

Brain teasers like this are an excellent way to keep the kids busy when the weather is dreary, and they can actually improve their concentration and attention span. However, it might also make you want to yell in frustration....

In the image, you can see a goat munching on some foliage - but where is his owner?

Goat optical illusion
Can you spot it? -Credit:No credit

Hidden in the black-and-white picture is a woman, and you only have five seconds to find her to prove you have the 'most attentive' eyes. Ready, set, go!

We can't really provide any hints for this without simply giving you the answer, but zooming in on the image may help. Already admitting defeat?

Answer to goat optical illusion
Did you find it? -Credit:No credit

ANSWER: The outline of a woman's face can be seen in the space between the tree and the goat.

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