A man seen wearing a goat suit in a herd of wild goats in the mountains of northern Utah has wildlife officials worried he could be in danger as hunting season approaches.

Phil Douglass of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said Friday the person is doing nothing illegal, but he worries the so-called goat man is unaware of the dangers.

Douglass said a man hiking Sunday along Ben Lomond peak in the mountains above Ogden, about 40 miles north of Salt Lake City, spotted the person dressed like a goat among a herd of real goats. The person provided some blurry photographs to Douglass, who said they did not appear to have been altered.

Wildlife officials want to talk to the man so that he is aware of the dangers. Douglass said he could just be an extreme wildlife enthusiast.

"People do some pretty out there things in the name of enjoying wildlife. But I've never had a report like this," Douglass said.

Douglass said 60 permits will be issued for goat hunting season in that area, which begins in September. He worries the goat man might be shot or attacked by a real goat.

Douglass said officials received an anonymous call Thursday from an "agitated man" after the sighting was reported in local media. The caller said, "Leave goat man alone. He's done nothing wrong."