Strangers spring to the rescue after pregnant sheep gets stuck in Lanarkshire burn

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Accidents wool happen but a pregnant sheep that got stuck in a Lanarkshire burn only made it home following a frantic call for help from its owners.It was shear bad luck for the fleeced animal, belonging to 10-year-old schoolgirl Enid James, after the flock ran off after being let out in the yard at Kingshill Farm in Allanton.Her mum Tamsin James, explained: “These are Enid’s sheep, we have about 50 excluding lambs, but she has a small flock of Border Leicester sheep.

This is her little project. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “They were all heavily in lamb, and I normally let them out each morning for about 10 minutes while I'm putting their feed out as otherwise I get mugged by about 20 sheep.“I saw one of them testing the corner of the fence, and she pushed it hard and went through, and of course all the others followed - it was one of those mornings, but I thought it's okay they’ll be fine, and when I shake the [food] bucket they will come back.

They did come back, but I noticed one was missing.“I thought she might be having her lambs in the woods somewhere and I went to have a look, and there she was, in the burn.

And I just thought, 'that’s not good'!“I tried to get her out on my own but she probably weighs about 80kg when dry, and with a whole fleece full of water and lambs on-board it