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When a sheep hoofed it to a Manatee street during rush hour, deputies stepped in

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies wrangled a loose sheep that ran through rush-hour traffic on 15th Street East Thursday morning. The sheep was safely relocated.
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies wrangled a loose sheep that ran through rush-hour traffic on 15th Street East Thursday morning. The sheep was safely relocated. Manatee County Sheriff's Office

Rush hour traffic is enough to drive anyone “maa-aad,” but a sheep learned just how intense it can be Thursday morning.

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to 15th Street East, where a loose sheep was running through morning rush-hour traffic, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office.

Deputies Joy Jewett, Justin Yero and Sgt. Hendrickson were joined by a few citizens and corralled the sheep.

The sheep was safely relocated to a secure location — away from traffic, according to the sheriff’s office.

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