Sheep goes for a stroll through Fraserburgh

A sheep gave north-east emergency crews the run around yesterday after deciding to take a lunchtime walk into Fraserburgh.

The animal had managed to make its way from a nearby farm and head to the town’s Maconochie Road.

Police officers and firefighters took an hour to capture the animal before the farmer arrived to pick up the sheepish escapee.

Mary-Louise Ritchie, who works at Esso, said: “It was running about for around an hour.

“The police came along and shortly after that the farmer came round and took it away.”

A police spokeswoman said: “We were called at 12.30pm and asked if we could assist with a loose sheep.

“It was on the road near the Esso garage on Maconochie Road, Fraserburgh.

“At about 1.20pm the sheep was lifted by the farmer.”