A runaway sheep was caught by cops before being put in the back of a police car
Officers were called in after the wooly animal had been spotted in the road.
PC Gethin then hoisted the sheep onto his shoulder and put it in the back of the force motor.
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It had been seen in Cefn-y-bedd, near Wrexham, north Wales on Sunday (14 Jul) as reported on What’s The Jam.
![Runaway sheep caught by police in Cefn-y-bedd, North Wales. Officers hoist it into the police car and safely return it to the grateful owner. Incident goes viral.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Behind-baars-Runaway-sheep-caught-by-cops-and-put-in-back-of-police-car.jpg)
A North Wales Police spokesperson said: “PCs Gethin and Simona were called to a road disruption in Cefn-y-bedd.
“Following reports of a sheep on the road near a bad bend.
“PC Gethin managed to capture the sheep and it was placed into the cell of the police car and returned to its owner who was very grateful.
“Baaaaaaad sheep!”
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The spokesperson added: “It was a busy weekend, only to be expected I suppose, as there was quite a big football game on apparently.
“And we do tend to see a spike in calls around events like these.”
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