SHEEP SAGA: Council appeals for information on mystery rams
THE Toowoomba Regional Council has appealed for information on two sheep that caused havoc on the New England Highway at Mount Kynoch on Friday.
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THE Toowoomba Regional Council has appealed for information on two sheep that caused havoc on the New England Highway at Mount Kynoch on Friday.
The two sheep, believed to be rams, were spotted crossing the highway to get to a grassy patch between the north and southbound lanes.
Cars reportedly had to swerve to avoid the sheep as they crossed the highway to get to the grass.
The council's environment and community leader Cr Joe Ramia said the council's animal management centre had received a number of calls in relation to the two sheep, across several incidents. The most recent on Friday, October 26.
"Council has deployed animal management officers to the area to attempt to catch the sheep," Cr Ramia siad.
"The sheep have proven difficult to contain and impound.
"The ownership of the sheep has not been established and council are unable to identify an originating property.
"On previous occasions when attending the location to investigate complaints about the two sheep, they have either not been sighted or have run off into an area that is not accessible."
Cr Ramia said the two sheep had been declared a pest in the same way a stray, wild or feral animals would be.
"Council will continue to work with the Queensland Police Service, Nexus Delivery and the community in an attempt to impound the sheep," he said. "Council would greatly appreciate information in relation to the ownership and the originating property of the two sheep.
"If any member of the public has information about the ownership of the sheep could they please contact council on 131 872."
Toowoomba residents have taken to Facebook to share their encounters with the sheep.
"(They're the) same two we had in our back yard recently," Ren Jenny Cameron said.
"They live down near the viaduct," Julie Dazza Baxter said.
Originally published as SHEEP SAGA: Council appeals for information on mystery rams
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