Around 40 sheep were killed or seriously injured after they became loose on the A1 in Rutland.
A number of cars were damaged in the incident, which happened near Greetham, Rutland, on Saturday night (29 December).
It's been reported that around 40 sheep were either killed or seriously injured.
#NEWS: The #Rutland stretch of the #A1 was closed overnight after a large flock sheep managed to get on the road.
— Rutland Radio (@rutland_radio) 30 December 2018
It's claimed around 40 were killed or seriously injured with a number of cars damaged.
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Just assisted the farmer who lost many of his sheep on the A1 last night recover two that were still loose. Some good out of the tragedy. #Rutland
— Oakham Police (@OakhamPolice) 30 December 2018
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It is unclear how the sheep became loose on the road.
