A sheep that escaped was finally caught by 13-year-old who chased it on horseback

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In Wadsworth, a runaway American Blackbelly sheep managed to elude capture for more than 45 days, igniting community spirit. Residents banded together, sharing sightings and…

If you thought sheep detectives were only a thing in children's stories, Wadsworth, Ohio, recently had its own real-life investigation. For 45 days, residents, volunteers and animal rescuers followed sightings, searched fields and tried to track down one particularly elusive sheep. The case finally came to an end when a 13-year-old girl arrived on horseback, with a rope and some rather impressive roping skills.The sheep, an American Blackbelly, had been wandering around Wadsworth for over a month as reported by News5 Cleavland, appearing in different parts of the city before disappearing whenever someone tried to approach her.

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