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April 28, 2016 / 10:42 AM

Gang of bighorn sheep wanders through California neighborhood

Sheep pass through a La Quinta, Calif., neighborhood. Screenshot: Patrick Franz/Facebook video

Sheep pass through a La Quinta, Calif., neighborhood. Screenshot: Patrick Franz/Facebook video

LA QUINTA, Calif., April 28 (UPI) -- A California man captured footage of a neighborhood being invaded by an unusual type of baa-d street gang: a flock of bighorn sheep.

Patrick Franz posted a video to Facebook showing the flock of sheep wandering through a residential neighborhood in La Quinta and pausing to enjoy a grass snack.

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Franz said the sheep moved on to the PGA West Stadium Golf Course, where they continued to graze.

Residents said the sheep are occasionally spotted around the golf course, but it is unusual to see them wandering through a residential neighborhood.

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