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Baaaa

This is not the sort of thing you expect farm animals to be able to figure out:

Hungry sheep on the Yorkshire moors have taught themselves to roll 8ft (3m) across hoof-proof metal cattle grids - and raid villagers' valley gardens.

The crafty animals have also perfected the skill of hurdling 5ft (1.5m) fences and squeezing through 8in (20cm) gaps.

More: BBC: Crafty sheep conquer cattle grids

I think it's cause for concern, as any Pink Floyd fan knows:

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want
He makes me down to lie
Through pastures green he leadeth me the silent waters by
With bright knives he releaseth my soul
He maketh me hang on hooks in high places
He converteth me to lamb cutlets
For lo, he hath great power, and great hunger
When cometh the day we lowly ones
Through quiet reflection and great dedication
Master the art of karate
Lo, we shall rise up
And then we'll make the bugger's eyes water

You have to ask: are they hungry, or in training? Today, some harmless rolling. Tomorrow, wave upon wave of demented avengers...

{2004.07.31 01:21}

Comments:

1. Neil Blakey-Milner (2004.07.31 - 14:44) #

Let's hope they don't team up with the equally pesky squirrels and magpies described at: http://www.amk.ca/diary/archives/cat_random.html#003241

2. Colin (2004.07.31 - 16:34) #

Or the pigeons. Now *they're* evil...

(thanks for that link ;)

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