WOLCOTT, CT — A sheep got loose in Wolcott this week, and the wayward animal has been eluding efforts to capture it.
Residents are being asked to help with the effort.
Police said the wandering sheep is still believed to be in the vicinity of Clinton Hill, Spindle Hill, and Andrews Road, in the north end of town.
Bucky Kalinowski, the owner of the local Hillside Equestrian Meadows, "has been working hard since yesterday to safely round up this little escape artist," police said on Facebook Wednesday.
Officials are looking for people who have a fenced-in yard with a gate or door that can be closed.
"The plan is to place another sheep inside the fenced yard (safely tied up) to hopefully lure our roaming sheep in!" police said.
Residents who want to help, and who have a suitable fenced-in yard, are asked to contact Kalinowski directly at 203-910-5283.
"Let's help bring this little wanderer home safely!" police said.
Officials posted a video on Facebook of the sheep running through several properties, as a police officer followed behind in a cruiser. The sheep then fled into the woods.
Residents have been posting comments asking for updates and offering assistance. As of mid-day Thursday, the sheep still hadn't been captured.
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