WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – A sheep who has generated headlines and social media chatter for managing to evade police officers while on the lam for more than a week in Rockland County is finally safe at the Watkins Glen, N.Y. shelter of Farm Sanctuary, America’s premier farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organization. The sheep was captured on Saturday by humane officers from the Hudson Valley Humane Society, who immediately reached out to Farm Sanctuary for help in securing her a forever home.
According to Ramapo police, the sheep was first spotted on Feb. 14 in Chestnut Ridge before moving on to Wesley Hills. She was found with the number 95 spray-painted on her back, a marking consistent with those commonly used by slaughterhouses to identify animals destined for slaughter.
“We’re thrilled to provide a happy ending and some much-needed rest for this weary, yet determined sheep,” said Farm Sanctuary President and Co-founder Gene Baur. “Science shows that sheep—just like us, and just like the companion animals we love and protect—feel fear and pain and, when given a chance, are capable of experiencing deep joy and happiness. According to USDA, 2.26 million sheep were slaughtered for meat in the United States in 2018. If you’d like to help animals like this sheep and prevent animal cruelty, please consider joining the approximately 30 million Americans who are decreasing or eliminating their consumption of meat and other animal products.”
