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African Goat Held On Suspicion Of Armed Robbery
Friday January 23, 2009
CityNews.ca Staff
If he could speak, he'd likely claim he was being used as a scapegoat, but alas, a goat who is being held on suspicion of attempted armed robbery in Nigeria will have a hard time mounting his own defence.
The goat was turned over to police by vigilantes, who claim the person responsible for trying to steal a Mazda 323 used black magic to turn himself into a goat.
Kwara state police spokesperson Tunde Mohammed said an angry group of citizens chased two hoodlums who were attempting to rob a car. They told police that one apparently got away, but the other transformed into the animal currently being held.
Mohammed admits he would like to see more proof, and less hoof, telling reporters that he can't base his information on something mystical. But the goat is being held until they can clear things up.
There have also been reports that the suspect tried to grow a goatee in an effort to further disguise himself, but that hasn't been confirmed by police.
Photo Credit: ALI YUSSEF, Getty Images (Not the suspect goat, in fact this goat has not been implicated in any recent crimes)
Friday January 23, 2009
CityNews.ca Staff
If he could speak, he'd likely claim he was being used as a scapegoat, but alas, a goat who is being held on suspicion of attempted armed robbery in Nigeria will have a hard time mounting his own defence.
The goat was turned over to police by vigilantes, who claim the person responsible for trying to steal a Mazda 323 used black magic to turn himself into a goat.
Kwara state police spokesperson Tunde Mohammed said an angry group of citizens chased two hoodlums who were attempting to rob a car. They told police that one apparently got away, but the other transformed into the animal currently being held.
Mohammed admits he would like to see more proof, and less hoof, telling reporters that he can't base his information on something mystical. But the goat is being held until they can clear things up.
There have also been reports that the suspect tried to grow a goatee in an effort to further disguise himself, but that hasn't been confirmed by police.
Photo Credit: ALI YUSSEF, Getty Images (Not the suspect goat, in fact this goat has not been implicated in any recent crimes)
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