We’ve Got Ewe Surrounded
That's what the homeowners in Whittle Hill in Britain found when they woke up and looked out the windows. They were corralled in their homes by a ruthless gang of sheep.
As the residents of a suburban town pulled open their curtains in the morning, they were shocked to find a flock of sheep making themselves at home on the front lawn.
More than a dozen sheep escaped from a farmer's field and make their way to a housing estate in Greater Manchester.
Local residents of Whittle Hill in Egerton, near Bolton, found the sheep munching on their gardens and had to call police to have them removed.
But fortunately the farmer who owned them was quickly found and came along to collect them. He still doesn't know how they escaped. (Ed. Note: Simple, they picked the lock. Duh.)
Accounts manager Steve Swannell, 62, said: "We couldn't believe it - my wife and I are usually up and out by 6.30 but this particular morning we are going out later so we didn't get downstairs till about 7.45am.
"We opened the curtains in the front room and there were all these sheep in our garden.
It's a good thing they didn't open the doors. The ruminants in Britain are well known for their ghoulish behavior. Think Dawn of the Dead with fleece.
By Mockin'bird, Monday, 17 December , 2007 @ 2:40 pm
YOU wool get out of my garden!