So I found that just punching an animal in the face (Either mouflon or auroch) isn't enough and that gets me fucking destroyed.
Using a sword with an auroch works - and I just tamed my first animal, ever, in Haven.
But when I was taming sheep I used a sword - and despite peacing out at the beginning, they dropped the fuck dead when I engaged them the second time. First time with sword and sheep? Got 15 points. Second time? They fucking died. That was after I releashed and waited another period.
My question is - Why? Why did the cow survive but the sheep didn't? I need wool god damnit!