It’s not that “he stole the goat”. It’s what the horny bastard did to the goat after he stole it.
The lesson? Don't fuck another man's goat. Yes, you can fuck his wife, sister, and his mama, but fucking his goat is baaaaaaa, baaaaaa, crossing the line.
Re: ~Man Beheaded By Militants For Stealing A Goat~
I'm just thinking about the scenario of the goat thief getting caught with how vocal goats are. No doubt the goat was bawling its head off, and the thief is going "stfu stfu STFU oh shit!"