Lone sheep near A1 in Cambridgeshire herded into police car
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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, external 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
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