The goat was reportedly locked up after a complaint was registered by its owner for cattle theft at Pathri in Parbhani district.
The goat was stolen on Saturday, allegedly by three people, one of whom was nabbed by the police yesterday and put in the Pathri lock-up.
However, the police also locked up the goat along with the alleged thief Naseem Khan. It was only after the photos went viral on WhatsApp and the social media, the goat was released from the lock-up but put under police watch.
The incident comes days after police had summoned the parrot in Chandrapur district for "abusing" a woman.