Ohio Sheep on the Lam for 45 Days Is Roped by 14-Year-Old and Her Horse
An American Blackbelly sheep that had been on the run in Wadsworth, Ohio, for 45 days was captured on Wednesday, November 11, by a 13-year-old roper and her horse, ending a pursuit that had drawn in volunteers, a sheriff's department and aerial drones.
The sheep had been spotted several times during its 45 days at large. Janine Smalley, owner of Whispering Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary, and farm volunteer Rebecca Roxberry launched a social media campaign to rescue the animal, and repeated attempts to catch it had failed.
The capture was finally made by Reagan Crumpler, 14, working with her 18-year-old horse, Catalena. Reagan had tried to rope the sheep before without success. "The people of Wadsworth, they were so helpful," Roxberry told local media.
The sheep has been named Gerri Reagan, after the teenage roper, and is doing well on a 72-hour hold at Whispering Acres Farm Animal Sanctuary.
No potential owners have come forward. If none does, the sanctuary says, the sheep will become a permanent resident of the farm.
Source: Akron Beacon Journal
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：一只美国黑腹羊。作者：lienyuan lee，CC BY 3.0，维基共享资源。 / Photo: An American Blackbelly sheep. Credit: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
