India, Oct. 25 -- Two goats have become an unlikely attraction outside a railway station in central Tokyo, where they have been brought in to eat weeds growing on a patch of land. The animals are helping with vegetation control while also attracting attention from commuters, children and other passers-by.

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According to a report published by Japanese outlet J-Town Net on October 23, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) introduced the goats outside Yotsuya Station in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on October 9.

The animals are Pokke, a two-year-old female, and Nagi, a one-year-old male. JR East said the idea came from a railway employee who suggest...