Goat Detained in Armed Robbery

A few things come to mind here. One is if somehow through black magic “it” turned itself into a goat, why can’t it use the black magic again and this time turn itself into something else and escape from the prison where it is being held by the police. How are they going to prove scientifically that a human turned themselves into a goat? DNA perhaps but what would they compare it to? Would you allow the police to use your DNA for comparison purposes? What would happen if they found that the goat’s DNA was similar to yours? Come to think of it, I have met some people in the past who might easily qualify as some of their actions have been a bit strange. Do you think that the goat will be tried by its peers? Do they have a Jury system there in Nigeria? Could they find 12 goats who would be prepared to make a fair and impartial system based on the evidence put before them? Finally, do you think it is possible that this goat is responsible for all the emails we get? You know the ones which ask us to kindly look after all the money that Mr Who Fung Dung secreted away in those many banks and his widow now wants us to distribute to the needy? Having written all of that I can now laugh because if I didn’t I would surely cry.

Wow, this really explains the expression "to get one's goat"! This is just too weird and bizarre. There must be a lot more to the story that we don't know.

I have heard it all now. Poor goat. I have heard of shape shifters in some cultures but I have never seen it done. I am not saying it can't happen though. I have seen though that through the magic of television we see stuff like this everyday on television but to encounter in in everyday life is to much to process in my brain. At least the goat is comfortable. And I hope that they don't harm the goat trying to find someone to reverse the goat shape shitfting.

ROLF! Poor goat! How 'bout innocent til proven guilty??

If it was possible to change into an animal why not some sort of bird so he could make a good getaway. I think in medieval times in England it was thought people could turn into an animal but we seem to have outgrown that idea, thank goodness. I do feel a bit sorry for the goat though. I wonder if he answered that he understood when they cautioned and arrested him.

Ok, that is just plain weird! lol. I want that goat, it must be magical. Maybe it will provide me with chocolate milk in the morning, coffe milk during the day and hot chocolate milk at bed time! lol. The beliefs of some nations are amazing! Way out there, but amazing just the same. It goes to show that passing things down through the generations by word of mouth really does work.

Well I guess the police found their "Scapegoat" in the truest sense. I understand that witchcraft and other beliefs are still prevelant in many rural societies in Africa and elsewhere but the police passing off such a bizzare tale is really so hard to believe. I hope the poor goat will be released very soon.

It is just all to weird for me, sometimes you wonder what goes on in people's minds don't cha

Hi Ms Tickle! I really find that so funny! I followed the link you shared here and realized that this happened in Nigeria where most of the people believed in witchcraft and that is why they claimed that the goat is actually a man who transformed himself. Now, i don't know whether to laugh or be sad about this. take care and have a great day! lovelots..faith210

What the heck is this world coming to.. Can I turn into a goat to get out of my debt and bills. LOL!! I would really like to think about their logic.

Nigerians get so cross when people make fun of the stuff that happens there but I ask you. Can you blame folk? Did the man have a small goatee beard before he converted. Where's Dr Dolittle when you want him.

Poor goat - caught between the truth and some crazy people! Those guys have to know a person never turns into an animal. But then, since witchcraft is widely practiced over there, perhaps they have to really be sure. And, how long is it going to take them to 'scientifically' prove that it can't happen?

He MsTickle! Now this story really beats them all! And to think that they are actually serious about this! They are actually believing that this poor goat is responsible for armed robbery of a car! I just don't know what these officers are smoking but they are losing their minds! The really do believe that this perpetrator turned himself into this goat and this poor goat was the person that committed this crime! So now they will hold the goat until he confesses? What a baaaaaaaaaaaadddddddd story!lol

I wasn't sure reading that news article if I should laugh or shake my head. The goat may or may not be able to prove his innocence, but I have to wonder what a trial be peers would look like.

how funny and yup they can get him to try and drive a car! When he cant let him go for insuffecient evidunce!

That poor goat is probably bewildered to no end right now! It makes me sad as well. But I guess when beliefs are as firmly entrenched in a certain genre as they are in that country, seemingly common sense flies out the window. I hope they get it all straightened out and let the poor goat get back to being a goat instead of a criminal.

Poor goat. What archaic beliefs though, like duh? How are they going to "prove" the goat was a person transformed?