April 12, 2004, http://atheism.about.com/b/a/078579.htm

Goat Sacrifice Disturbs Neighbors

Santeria is a widely misunderstood religion - so misunderstood, in fact, that it is common for people to file complaints about Santeria whenever they see evidence of it being practiced. The ritual killing of animals like goats and chickens is particularly disturbing to people and the source of quite a few police complaints, but fortunately the police don't do anything beyond checking things out and making sure about what is going on.
Monica Hatcher writes for The Miami Herald:

That Sunday, as she was again trimming branches, she caught a glimpse of a large white cross and heard singing -- ''mumblings'' -- and the clucking and crowing of a rooster. She also saw a severed goat's head on the neighbor's pool deck. ... 'I went to tell my husband about it all and he said, `They're probably going to have a sacrifice,' '' Weber said.

But to Weber, a 14-year resident of the 15200 block of Northwest 88th Avenue., the unusual sights and sounds were more than part of an exotic and unfamiliar religion; they could mean illegal acts were being committed. 'When I saw the goat head, I said, `I'm calling the police,' '' Weber, 52, said. ... Two Miami Lakes police cars responded to Weber's call at 3:25 p.m. March 21, and officers questioned the owner of the home in the 8700 block of Northwest 153rd Ter.
Santeria may be growing - because it is a secretive religion without a centralized hierarchy, reliable numbers are impossible to come by. How many followers exist and how active they really are is thus unknown - but evidence does suggest that their numbers are growing somewhat. That means that in some areas of the country, local religious majorities will have to get used to more animal sacrifices in their neighborhoods. What will they do?