Has your friend who sacrificed the goat studied the Bhagavat Gita and understood its meaning? (The person answered No.)

That is the reason that they are sacrificing the creature. If they had studied the Bhagavat Gita, they would never ever kill any animal. They are doing it out of sheer ignorance. They are struggling without understanding the true essence of the Lord.

(Q&A Session 16 Apr 2017)