Forget crop circles - now we've got a mysterious SHEEP
circle
There were strange goings on at the farm today when a flock of
sheep made their own version of a crop circle.
About 100 of the woolly creatures formed an orderly ring -
baffling the farmer and passers-by.
But after hearing the roar of the boss's tractor the animals
scattered like a group of naughty schoolboys.
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Ewe must be joking: Sheep form a perfect ring in Herefordshire in a
bid to copy crop circle
Photographer Russell Bird, who captured the amazing scene,
said:"I was quite taken aback. I couldn't believe what I was
seeing," he said.
"I did see a dog worrying sheep nearby beforehand and the dog
ran off round the hedge in a different field, so I don't know if
they were discussing that."
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Baa-rmy: A sheep yesterday enjoys some grass
Bizarrely, he then spotted another circle three fields away, but
was unable to take a picture with both "formations" lasting around
10 minutes before dispersing.
Estate agent Mr Bird added of the scene in Kington,
Herefordshire: "They moved around inside and were almost filling
the gaps in.
"The only reason this circle came to an end was that the farmer
came in with a tractor and some food."
Since the event he has been searching for an explanation but
those experienced in working with sheep say Mr Bird could be
disappointed.
Farm manager at Herefordshire College of Technology, Dan
Seaborne, said: "I just think they've been fed with dry feed in
that shape - you can get snacker feeders now and you tow behind a
quad and it drops pellets on the ground.
"I would imagine that's what's happened."
He added: "I think there was a chap in Yorkshire who spelled out
'will you marry me' to his girlfriend in sheep by putting feed
down."
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