'Miracle' milking male goat executed in Gaza following public upheaval

Goat said to be producing milk because of a hormones defect; however, many believed its milk had healing powers

GAZA: A 'miracle' male goat that oozed milk was executed by Palestinian authorities in Gaza Strip following public upheaval about the curing power of its milk.

Authorities allegedly paid $680 compensation to the goat's owner, Jassir Abu Al Saeed, after carrying out the execution.

An official at the Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza said the goat was slaughtered and its meat was sold to a wealthy Palestinian man, following reports that it was oozing milk and that the milk could cure many diseases.

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"We decided to execute the goat after it created upheaval and confusion among residents, who mistakenly believed it is a blessed animal and that its milk can cure diseases,” said Zakaria Al Kafarna, the veterinary services director at the ministry.

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The goat was allegedly oozing milk because of a hormones defect and did not cure any illnesses. On the contrary, it could harm the body, he explained.

Kafarna revealed the ministry decided to kill the goat to end public confusion, which became a subject of "hot news and sarcasm" in regional newspapers and websites.

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Abu Al Saeed, 45, said he had bought the goat from a local farmer, who had imported the animal from a farm in Israel.

"There were rumours that its milk can cure serious illnesses like infertility … these rumours were of course not true … I had not tried to make any profit from that goat but many people were coming for its milk after they were misled into believing it is blessed," he said.

The news of the executions sparked a reaction from many and surfaced on social media.

Hermaphrodite goat faces death sentence in Gaza amid fear of "black magic" milk http://t.co/w3aNzAMA9z h/t @diaahadid pic.twitter.com/01OwfirSS7

— Harriet Salem (@HarrietSalem) April 11, 2015

This poor buck just had gynecomastia - which is rare but does happen esp. in Saanens http://t.co/9GSwNeCIfo

— Sandra Baxendell (@goatvet) April 12, 2015

Did they kill Hermaphrodite Goat In #Gaza? Somebody tell me, the suspense is killing me!!! http://t.co/gRsYI3U7Sq

— Al_Jiyya (@Al_Jiyya) April 13, 2015

This article originally appeared on Emirates News