Would ewe believe it? Sheep in dual carriageway adventure
She had every right to look sheepish. This ewe caused havoc for drivers when she escaped from her farm and ran up and down a busy dual carriageway – bringing traffic to a virtual standstill.
The sheep is thought to have leapt over a fence to get out of her field at a farm, only to find herself on the A34.
Dozens of cars and lorries were forced to swerve out of the sheep's way when the animal strayed onto the road at just after 11.15am yesterday.
Kind-hearted local resident Wayne Cox leapt from his car and ran up the road after the sheep, who at this point was weaving between vehicles.
After a few minutes Mr Cox, had got the ewe safely back in her field – and shut the gate behind him. Mr Cox, aged 54, who lives just a few yards from where the incident took place at Yarlet, just outside Stafford, said:?"I live just up the road so I came over as soon as I saw what was happening."
The industrial contractor added: "I had to run up the side of the road to get it, before running the animal back into the farmer's yard.
"One car decided to overtake the sheep while it was in the road, which could have been a very bad idea. We sometimes get dogs escape and run along this road, but in my 12 years of living here I've never seen a sheep get out.
"I'm exhausted now – I could do with a beer."