Lone sheep near A1 in Cambridgeshire herded into police car

Cambridgeshire Constabulary said the animal was "a bit sheepish" as it was herded into the car

A sheep stranded on a busy road was rescued by officers who herded it into a police car.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary said it received multiple calls from concerned drivers who spotted the lone animal near the A1 carriageway at Buckden.

In a post shared on Facebook the force explained the animal was taken to a nearby farm on Monday so it could be scanned and returned to its owner.

The force said: "It's not every day we're called to herd sheep!"

The sheep was taken by police to a farm so attempts could be made to track its owner