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Goat strikes fear into heart of villagers
Residents of the Omoro District of Uganda reportedly "scattered in fear" after a goat wandered into a village with 30,000 shillings (£6.75) tied around its neck, says the Acholi Times. The animal was suspected of being used "in an act of witchcraft" before it got loose, adds the newspaper. Police have taken it into custody and are asking for its owner to come forward.
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