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Lone sheep near A1 in Cambridgeshire herded into police car

Cambridgeshire Constabulary Sheep looks out of police car windowCambridgeshire Constabulary
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!"

Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police officer smiling with the rescued sheepCambridgeshire Constabulary
The sheep was taken by police to a farm so attempts could be made to track its owner
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