Ewe rescued after getting caught in barbed wire near Yorkshire ski and snowboard centre

Officers said the barbed wire had managed to get stuck in the sheep's skin

Chris Brayford
clock • 2 min read
The ewe had been entangled in barbed wire (RSPCA)
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The ewe had been entangled in barbed wire (RSPCA)

A ewe had to be rescued by animal welfare officers after getting its neck and feet wrapped in barbed wire at a farm in West Yorkshire. RSPCA officers said they had received a phone call from a member...

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