July 2009 winner
THE winner of the July caption competition, who receives a £50 Marks & Spencer voucher is Mr A.M. Williams, Leominster, Herefordshire, with:
”Ewe baa-*****, I told ewe not to plug my electronic tag into the mains!”
Best of the rest
Defra test new tazer gun for uncooperative sheep!
Mr G Hughes, LLananno, Llandrindod Wells, Powys.
Yes there is a class here for jerseys but definitely not for woolly jumpers!
Miss S Harper, Brook Farm, Nantwich, Cheshire.
Brian gets the voltage setting wrong on his new electronic sheep training lead.
Mr J Love, Towcester, Northamptonshire.
The ninja hogget dealt the final killer blow!
Mr L Williams, Brookfield farm, Deeside, Flintshire.



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