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+The '''Sudanese goat marriage incident''' was a 2006 event and publicity surrounding the 2006 event in which a South Sudanese man named Charles Tombe was forced to "marry" a [[goat]] with which he was caught engaging in [[Human sexual activity|sexual activity]] ([[Zoophilia|bestiality]]) in the Hai Malakal suburb of [[Juba, South Sudan|Juba]], [[South Sudan]].<ref name=internet/> The owner of the goat subdued the perpetrator and asked village [[elder (society)|elders]] to consider the matter.  One elder noted that he and the other elders found the perpetrator, tied up by the owner, at the door of the goat shed.<ref name=Juba2007>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21720 "Goat, married to man, dies after having first kid in South Sudan"] by Mogga Mark, ''[[Juba Post]]'', 5 May 2007 (hosted by ''[[Sudan Tribune]]''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat's owner reported that, "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife." The  perpetrator was thus ordered to "marry" the goat, pay the cost of the goat and pay a [[dowry]] of 15,000 [[Sudanese dinar|dinar]] (equating to [[US$]]50 in 2006, the [[Gross domestic product|GDP per capita]] was US$1,522 for 2008), with half of the dowry up front.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm "Sudanese man forced to marry goat"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 24 February 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref><ref name=Juba2006>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article14249 "Man forced to marry goat in southern Sudan"], ''Juba Post'', 25 February 2006 (hosted by ''Sudan Tribune''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat apparently acquired the name "Rose" during the elders' deliberations as part of a joke.<ref name=Juba2007/>
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+The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions|date=3 May 2007|publisher=Daily Telegraph | location=London | first= | last=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>

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	The '''Sudanese goat marriage incident''' was a 2006 event and publicity surrounding the 2006 event in which a South Sudanese man named Charles Tombe was forced to "marry" a [[goat]] with which he was caught engaging in [[Human sexual activity\|sexual activity]] ([[Zoophilia\|bestiality]]) in the Hai Malakal suburb of [[Juba, South Sudan\|Juba]], [[South Sudan]].<ref name=internet/> The owner of the goat subdued the perpetrator and asked village [[elder (society)\|elders]] to consider the matter. One elder noted that he and the other elders found the perpetrator, tied up by the owner, at the door of the goat shed.<ref name=Juba2007>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21720 "Goat, married to man, dies after having first kid in South Sudan"] by Mogga Mark, ''[[Juba Post]]'', 5 May 2007 (hosted by ''[[Sudan Tribune]]''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat's owner reported that, "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife." The perpetrator was thus ordered to "marry" the goat, pay the cost of the goat and pay a [[dowry]] of 15,000 [[Sudanese dinar\|dinar]] (equating to [[US$]]50 in 2006, the [[Gross domestic product\|GDP per capita]] was US$1,522 for 2008), with half of the dowry up front.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm "Sudanese man forced to marry goat"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 24 February 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref><ref name=Juba2006>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article14249 "Man forced to marry goat in southern Sudan"], ''Juba Post'', 25 February 2006 (hosted by ''Sudan Tribune''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat apparently acquired the name "Rose" during the elders' deliberations as part of a joke.<ref name=Juba2007/>		{{stub}}

	~~The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>~~{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>

	On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]''<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>

	~~==See also==~~
	*[[Human–animal marriage]]
	*[[Zoophilia and the law]]

	~~==References==~~
	~~{{reflist\|2}}~~

	~~{{DEFAULTSORT:Sudanese Goat Marriage Incident}}~~
	~~[[Category:2007 animal deaths]]~~
	~~[[Category:Animals and humans]]~~
	~~[[Category:Zoophilia]]~~
	~~[[Category:Individual goats\|Rose]]~~

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	The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>		The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>

	On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> the ''[[Daily Mail]]'',<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452655/Man-widowed-goat-wife-chokes-death.html Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death], Fred Attewill, ''Daily Mail'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>		On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]''<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>

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	The '''Sudanese goat marriage incident''' was a 2006 event and publicity surrounding the 2006 event in which a South Sudanese man named Charles Tombe was forced to "marry" a [[goat]] with which he was caught engaging in [[Human sexual activity\|sexual activity]] ([[Zoophilia\|bestiality]]) in the Hai Malakal suburb of [[Juba, South Sudan\|Juba]], [[South Sudan]].<ref name=internet/> The owner of the goat subdued the perpetrator and asked village [[elder (society)\|elders]] to consider the matter. One elder noted that he and the other elders found the perpetrator, tied up by the owner, at the door of the goat shed.<ref name=Juba2007>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21720 "Goat, married to man, dies after having first kid in South Sudan"] by Mogga Mark, ''[[Juba Post]]'', 5 May 2007 (hosted by ''[[Sudan Tribune]]''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat's owner reported that, "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife." The perpetrator was thus ordered to "marry" the goat, pay the cost of the goat and pay a [[dowry]] of 15,000 [[Sudanese dinar\|dinar]] (equating to [[US$]]50 in 2006, the [[Gross domestic product\|GDP per capita]] was US$1,522 for 2008), with half of the dowry up front.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm "Sudanese man forced to marry goat"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 24 February 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref><ref name=Juba2006>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article14249 "Man forced to marry goat in southern Sudan"], ''Juba Post'', 25 February 2006 (hosted by ''Sudan Tribune''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat apparently acquired the name "Rose" during the elders' deliberations as part of a joke.<ref name=Juba2007/>		The '''Sudanese goat marriage incident''' was a 2006 event and publicity surrounding the 2006 event in which a South Sudanese man named Charles Tombe was forced to "marry" a [[goat]] with which he was caught engaging in [[Human sexual activity\|sexual activity]] ([[Zoophilia\|bestiality]]) in the Hai Malakal suburb of [[Juba, South Sudan\|Juba]], [[South Sudan]].<ref name=internet/> The owner of the goat subdued the perpetrator and asked village [[elder (society)\|elders]] to consider the matter. One elder noted that he and the other elders found the perpetrator, tied up by the owner, at the door of the goat shed.<ref name=Juba2007>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21720 "Goat, married to man, dies after having first kid in South Sudan"] by Mogga Mark, ''[[Juba Post]]'', 5 May 2007 (hosted by ''[[Sudan Tribune]]''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat's owner reported that, "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife." The perpetrator was thus ordered to "marry" the goat, pay the cost of the goat and pay a [[dowry]] of 15,000 [[Sudanese dinar\|dinar]] (equating to [[US$]]50 in 2006, the [[Gross domestic product\|GDP per capita]] was US$1,522 for 2008), with half of the dowry up front.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm "Sudanese man forced to marry goat"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 24 February 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref><ref name=Juba2006>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article14249 "Man forced to marry goat in southern Sudan"], ''Juba Post'', 25 February 2006 (hosted by ''Sudan Tribune''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat apparently acquired the name "Rose" during the elders' deliberations as part of a joke.<ref name=Juba2007/>

	~~GOATS ARE MEANT TO BE MARRIED.~~ The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>		The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>

	On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> the ''[[Daily Mail]]'',<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452655/Man-widowed-goat-wife-chokes-death.html Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death], Fred Attewill, ''Daily Mail'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>		On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> the ''[[Daily Mail]]'',<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452655/Man-widowed-goat-wife-chokes-death.html Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death], Fred Attewill, ''Daily Mail'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>

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	The '''Sudanese goat marriage incident''' was a 2006 event and publicity surrounding the 2006 event in which a South Sudanese man named Charles Tombe was forced to "marry" a [[goat]] with which he was caught engaging in [[Human sexual activity\|sexual activity]] ([[Zoophilia\|bestiality]]) in the Hai Malakal suburb of [[Juba, South Sudan\|Juba]], [[South Sudan]].<ref name=internet/> The owner of the goat subdued the perpetrator and asked village [[elder (society)\|elders]] to consider the matter. One elder noted that he and the other elders found the perpetrator, tied up by the owner, at the door of the goat shed.<ref name=Juba2007>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21720 "Goat, married to man, dies after having first kid in South Sudan"] by Mogga Mark, ''[[Juba Post]]'', 5 May 2007 (hosted by ''[[Sudan Tribune]]''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat's owner reported that, "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife." The perpetrator was thus ordered to "marry" the goat, pay the cost of the goat and pay a [[dowry]] of 15,000 [[Sudanese dinar\|dinar]] (equating to [[US$]]50 in 2006, the [[Gross domestic product\|GDP per capita]] was US$1,522 for 2008), with half of the dowry up front.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm "Sudanese man forced to marry goat"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 24 February 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref><ref name=Juba2006>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article14249 "Man forced to marry goat in southern Sudan"], ''Juba Post'', 25 February 2006 (hosted by ''Sudan Tribune''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat apparently acquired the name "Rose" during the elders' deliberations as part of a joke.<ref name=Juba2007/>		The '''Sudanese goat marriage incident''' was a 2006 event and publicity surrounding the 2006 event in which a South Sudanese man named Charles Tombe was forced to "marry" a [[goat]] with which he was caught engaging in [[Human sexual activity\|sexual activity]] ([[Zoophilia\|bestiality]]) in the Hai Malakal suburb of [[Juba, South Sudan\|Juba]], [[South Sudan]].<ref name=internet/> The owner of the goat subdued the perpetrator and asked village [[elder (society)\|elders]] to consider the matter. One elder noted that he and the other elders found the perpetrator, tied up by the owner, at the door of the goat shed.<ref name=Juba2007>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21720 "Goat, married to man, dies after having first kid in South Sudan"] by Mogga Mark, ''[[Juba Post]]'', 5 May 2007 (hosted by ''[[Sudan Tribune]]''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat's owner reported that, "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife." The perpetrator was thus ordered to "marry" the goat, pay the cost of the goat and pay a [[dowry]] of 15,000 [[Sudanese dinar\|dinar]] (equating to [[US$]]50 in 2006, the [[Gross domestic product\|GDP per capita]] was US$1,522 for 2008), with half of the dowry up front.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm "Sudanese man forced to marry goat"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 24 February 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref><ref name=Juba2006>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article14249 "Man forced to marry goat in southern Sudan"], ''Juba Post'', 25 February 2006 (hosted by ''Sudan Tribune''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat apparently acquired the name "Rose" during the elders' deliberations as part of a joke.<ref name=Juba2007/>

	The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>		GOATS ARE MEANT TO BE MARRIED. The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>

	On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> the ''[[Daily Mail]]'',<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452655/Man-widowed-goat-wife-chokes-death.html Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death], Fred Attewill, ''Daily Mail'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>		On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> the ''[[Daily Mail]]'',<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452655/Man-widowed-goat-wife-chokes-death.html Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death], Fred Attewill, ''Daily Mail'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>

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	The '''Sudanese goat marriage incident''' was a 2006 event and publicity surrounding the 2006 event in which a South Sudanese man named Charles Tombe was forced to "marry" a [[goat]] with which he was caught engaging in [[Human sexual activity\|sexual activity]] ([[Zoophilia\|bestiality]]) in the Hai Malakal suburb of [[Juba, South Sudan\|Juba]], [[South Sudan]].<ref name=internet/> The owner of the goat subdued the perpetrator and asked village [[elder (society)\|elders]] to consider the matter. One elder noted that he and the other elders found the perpetrator, tied up by the owner, at the door of the goat shed.<ref name=Juba2007>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21720 "Goat, married to man, dies after having first kid in South Sudan"] by Mogga Mark, ''[[Juba Post]]'', 5 May 2007 (hosted by ''[[Sudan Tribune]]''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat's owner reported that, "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife." The perpetrator was thus ordered to "marry" the goat, pay the cost of the goat and pay a [[dowry]] of 15,000 [[Sudanese dinar\|dinar]] (equating to [[US$]]50 in 2006, the [[Gross domestic product\|GDP per capita]] was US$1,522 for 2008), with half of the dowry up front.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm "Sudanese man forced to marry goat"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 24 February 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref><ref name=Juba2006>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article14249 "Man forced to marry goat in southern Sudan"], ''Juba Post'', 25 February 2006 (hosted by ''Sudan Tribune''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat apparently acquired the name "Rose" during the elders' deliberations as part of a joke.<ref name=Juba2007/>		The '''Sudanese goat marriage incident''' was a 2006 event and publicity surrounding the 2006 event in which a South Sudanese man named Charles Tombe was forced to "marry" a [[goat]] with which he was caught engaging in [[Human sexual activity\|sexual activity]] ([[Zoophilia\|bestiality]]) in the Hai Malakal suburb of [[Juba, South Sudan\|Juba]], [[South Sudan]].<ref name=internet/> The owner of the goat subdued the perpetrator and asked village [[elder (society)\|elders]] to consider the matter. One elder noted that he and the other elders found the perpetrator, tied up by the owner, at the door of the goat shed.<ref name=Juba2007>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21720 "Goat, married to man, dies after having first kid in South Sudan"] by Mogga Mark, ''[[Juba Post]]'', 5 May 2007 (hosted by ''[[Sudan Tribune]]''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat's owner reported that, "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife." The perpetrator was thus ordered to "marry" the goat, pay the cost of the goat and pay a [[dowry]] of 15,000 [[Sudanese dinar\|dinar]] (equating to [[US$]]50 in 2006, the [[Gross domestic product\|GDP per capita]] was US$1,522 for 2008), with half of the dowry up front.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm "Sudanese man forced to marry goat"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 24 February 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref><ref name=Juba2006>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article14249 "Man forced to marry goat in southern Sudan"], ''Juba Post'', 25 February 2006 (hosted by ''Sudan Tribune''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat apparently acquired the name "Rose" during the elders' deliberations as part of a joke.<ref name=Juba2007/>

	The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[~~http~~://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>		The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>

	On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> the ''[[Daily Mail]]'',<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452655/Man-widowed-goat-wife-chokes-death.html Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death], Fred Attewill, ''Daily Mail'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>		On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> the ''[[Daily Mail]]'',<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452655/Man-widowed-goat-wife-chokes-death.html Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death], Fred Attewill, ''Daily Mail'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>

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	The '''Sudanese goat marriage incident''' was a 2006 event and publicity surrounding the 2006 event in which a South Sudanese man named Charles Tombe was forced to "marry" a [[goat]] with which he was caught engaging in [[Human sexual activity\|sexual activity]] ([[Zoophilia\|bestiality]]) in the Hai Malakal suburb of [[Juba, South Sudan\|Juba]], [[South Sudan]].<ref name=internet/> The owner of the goat subdued the perpetrator and asked village [[elder (society)\|elders]] to consider the matter. One elder noted that he and the other elders found the perpetrator, tied up by the owner, at the door of the goat shed.<ref name=Juba2007>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21720 "Goat, married to man, dies after having first kid in South Sudan"] by Mogga Mark, ''[[Juba Post]]'', 5 May 2007 (hosted by ''[[Sudan Tribune]]''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat's owner reported that, "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife." The perpetrator was thus ordered to "marry" the goat, pay the cost of the goat and pay a [[dowry]] of 15,000 [[Sudanese dinar\|dinar]] (equating to [[US$]]50 in 2006, the [[Gross domestic product\|GDP per capita]] was US$1,522 for 2008), with half of the dowry up front.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm "Sudanese man forced to marry goat"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 24 February 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref><ref name=Juba2006>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article14249 "Man forced to marry goat in southern Sudan"], ''Juba Post'', 25 February 2006 (hosted by ''Sudan Tribune''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat apparently acquired the name "Rose" during the elders' deliberations as part of a joke.<ref name=Juba2007/>		The '''Sudanese goat marriage incident''' was a 2006 event and publicity surrounding the 2006 event in which a South Sudanese man named Charles Tombe was forced to "marry" a [[goat]] with which he was caught engaging in [[Human sexual activity\|sexual activity]] ([[Zoophilia\|bestiality]]) in the Hai Malakal suburb of [[Juba, South Sudan\|Juba]], [[South Sudan]].<ref name=internet/> The owner of the goat subdued the perpetrator and asked village [[elder (society)\|elders]] to consider the matter. One elder noted that he and the other elders found the perpetrator, tied up by the owner, at the door of the goat shed.<ref name=Juba2007>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article21720 "Goat, married to man, dies after having first kid in South Sudan"] by Mogga Mark, ''[[Juba Post]]'', 5 May 2007 (hosted by ''[[Sudan Tribune]]''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat's owner reported that, "They said I should not take him to the police, but rather let him pay a dowry for my goat because he used it as his wife." The perpetrator was thus ordered to "marry" the goat, pay the cost of the goat and pay a [[dowry]] of 15,000 [[Sudanese dinar\|dinar]] (equating to [[US$]]50 in 2006, the [[Gross domestic product\|GDP per capita]] was US$1,522 for 2008), with half of the dowry up front.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm "Sudanese man forced to marry goat"], ''[[BBC News]]'', 24 February 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref><ref name=Juba2006>[http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article14249 "Man forced to marry goat in southern Sudan"], ''Juba Post'', 25 February 2006 (hosted by ''Sudan Tribune''), accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat apparently acquired the name "Rose" during the elders' deliberations as part of a joke.<ref name=Juba2007/>

	The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news\|url=~~http~~://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>		The story, first published on 24 February 2006 on the [[BBC]] website, attracted massive attention and was republished on numerous newspapers, blogs and other websites.<ref name=internet>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1550479/%27Man-marries-goat%27-captivates-millions.html\|title='Man marries goat' captivates millions\|date=3 May 2007\|publisher=Daily Telegraph \| location=London \| first= \| last=}}</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2006/09/just_kidding.html Just Kidding], by Adam Curtis, ''BBC News'', 18 September 2006, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> Even a year after publication, the story was consistently among the BBC's 10 most emailed articles, with many visitors to the BBC news site passing the tale on to friends. The story received over 100,000 hits on five successive days long after its original publication, and was read by millions of people. The BBC, astonished at this popularity, wondered if there was a campaign to keep the tale at the top of its rankings; however, an investigation by its senior software engineer, Gareth Owen, determined that the demand was genuine.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/24/newmedia.comment The goat news story that just won't die] by James Silver, ''The Guardian'', 24 April 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref>

	On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> the ''[[Daily Mail]]'',<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452655/Man-widowed-goat-wife-chokes-death.html Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death], Fred Attewill, ''Daily Mail'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>		On 3 May 2007, it was reported that the goat had died, having choked on a plastic bag.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6619983.stm Sudan's famous goat 'wife' dies], ''BBC News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The goat was survived by a four-month-old male kid.<ref name=Juba2007/> The BBC honoured the animal with a mock obituary.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6623895.stm R.I.P Sudan's married goat], ''BBC News'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> The death was also reported in many other news outlets, including ''[[The Times]]'',<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article1744570.ece Rose the goat ‘wife’ chokes to death on a plastic bag], ''Times Online'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01 {{subscription required}}</ref> the ''[[Daily Mail]]'',<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452655/Man-widowed-goat-wife-chokes-death.html Man widowed after his goat 'wife' chokes to death], Fred Attewill, ''Daily Mail'', 4 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> and [[Fox News]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,269918,00.html 'Goat Man' of Sudan Becomes a 'Widower'], ''Fox News'', 3 May 2007, accessed 2008-06-01</ref> In November 2013, the South Sudan Law Society called for a review of all South Sudan's laws to abolish bizarre or cruel practices under customary law, such as "a man being forced to marry a goat called "Rose" after deflowering her."<ref>Hannah Mcneish. (November 2, 2013) [http://www.voanews.com/content/south-sudan-rule-of-law-/1781826.html South Sudan Fights to Implement Rule of Law] [[AllAfrica.com]].</ref>