Odd News

Sheep on the lam gives Massachusetts police the slip

By Ben Hooper   |   July 9, 2018 at 9:19 AM

July 9 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts police department shared video of an unsuccessful capture attempt on a sheep running loose after escaping from a rodeo.

The Mansfield Police Departmet posted a video to Facebook showing Officer Anthony "Jukes" Lattanzio and an Animal Control officer attempting unsuccessfully to capture the sheep as it ran loose on East Mansfield streets Sunday morning.

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The sheep was last seen running into a wooded area, the department said.

Police said the sheep escaped Friday from the New England Rodeo and has been on the loose ever since. Residents who spot a sheep wandering in the area are being asked to contact the rodeo directly.