Horny sheep trying to protect his harem of ewes terrorises villagers
The horny alpha male that goes by the name of 'Rambo the ram' will butt anyone on his footpath with his horns
A RANDY ram trying to protect his harem of ewes is terrorising villagers — attacking and injuring at least three people.
The sheep charges at anyone using a footpath through his field and tries to butt them with his horns.
One resident needed surgery to have a steel plate inserted in his hand after being targeted.
Another victim, pensioner David Evans, 71, told how he suffered a cut to his thumb as he tried to defend himself. David, on antibiotics after the injury went septic, said: “It’s a nasty little beast.
“It’s not very big, but it’s got a huge head and it gets well off the ground. You don’t see it coming, it’s very dangerous.”
An elderly tourist visiting the village of Kirk Ireton, Derbys, was also attacked and suffered an injured leg.
Several other people have escaped uninjured after being chased out of the field.
Parish council chairwoman Kath Stevens, 77, told a meeting on Wednesday the problem had been getting worse since the first attack a month ago.
She said attempts were being made to trace the ram’s owner, believed to be a woman from Kilburn, a village ten miles away. And there are plans to put up warning signs on the footpath.
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Mrs Stevens added: “We need to be looking after our people.
“What if a woman or a child goes down there and is badly injured? You can see children using that footpath, it’s a nice little walk down for them.”
Derbyshire Police was invited to sent an officer to the meeting but did not attend. The force said dangerous livestock was a civil matter.
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