May 05, 2007

Worlds' Most Famous Goat: RIP

This, my friends, is what you call an intro (or lede in US parlance):

A goat that gained international notoriety last year after getting married to a Sudanese man who indecently assaulted her has died after accidentally choking on a plastic bag.

[spotted via Holyrood Chronicles]

5 May 2007 04:48:33 | Genius, Newspapers

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