The Magic Goat

That Oooold Black Magic snuck up and fooled this Nigerian guy:

A Nigerian murder suspect accused of killing his brother with an axe told police investigators he actually attacked a goat, which was only later magically transformed into his sibling's corpse, officials said Thursday...

"He said that the goats were on his farm and he tried to chase them away. When one wouldn't move, he attacked it with an axe. He said it then turned into his brother," Police Commissioner Udom Ekpoudom told the Associated Press.

I hate it when that happens. However, magical changes are not that uncommon in Nigeria:

Murder suspects in Nigeria, where many people believe in black magic, sometimes claim spirits tricked them into killing. In 2001, eight people were burned to death after one person in their group was accused of making a bystander's penis magically disappear.

I REALLY hate it when THAT happens. And don't forget, Nigerians make millions American dollars disappear each year from the bank accounts of dupes who fall for their email fraud schemes.