KHORMA, 2 October 2003 — A local man slaughtered his goat after it ate his day’s earnings, according to a report in the local press. Returning home with SR1,900 from the sale of goats in the market, the man placed the money in the stable and went to pray. On returning he found that a goat had eaten all but SR260 of the money. The man flew into a rage, slaughtered the goat and invited his friends to eat it.