Goat slaughter in suburban Auckland ritual sacrifice sparks investigation 21 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read The slaughter of two goats in a small suburban property sparked a black magic allegation and counter-claims of mischief and religious misunderstandings. A religious scholar said she was "flabbergasted" animal sacrifices were happening in any type of Hindu ceremony locally when the practice was dying out globally. The ritual slaughter earlier this summer in Clendon Park, South Auckland, triggered an Auckland Council investigation and official warning. Dr Pushpa Wood from Victoria University of Wellington says the goat sacrifice is shocking. Photo / Supplied On Thursday, residents at the Clendon Park house claimed an "imposter" attended the ceremony and was probably conjuring up inaccurate and defamatory claims.