Dogs Allegedly Slaughter Neighbor's Sheep In Upper Providence

UPPER PROVIDENCE, PA -- The borough of Trappe just doesn’t have the same kind of safe neighborhoods that it used to.

At least, that is, if you are a sheep.

Three large dogs allegedly got loose on Wednesday night, February 24, from their home on the 100 block of West 7th Avenue in Trappe, not far from Ursinus College, according to an Upper Providence Township Police Department incident report.

The canines meandered about a mile until they arrived on the 100 block of Hess Road, police said.

There, they encountered what neighbors call a properly locked and secured sheep pen and somehow managed to break inside. Four sheep were there.

The dogs allegedly killed two, before a neighbor saw what was going on and managed to detain the dogs.

The breed of the dogs is not known.

Neighbors report that the dogs frequently run loose around the area miles away from their home.

No charges had been filed as of Friday afternoon.