On the lamb: 50 sheep break away from flock and storm German supermarket
The Guardian••business
Key Points:
- Around 50 sheep broke away from their flock during seasonal migration in Burgsinn, Germany, and unexpectedly entered a Penny discount supermarket, causing surprise and amusement among customers.
- The sheep explored the aisles for about 20 minutes, causing damage mainly in the drinks section by knocking over glass bottles, but did not nibble on fresh produce.
- Customers remained calm during the incident, and the sheep were eventually guided out and rejoined their flock without injury.
- Penny’s management declined to charge the shepherd for damages, instead opting to sponsor feed for the 50 sheep for a year, capitalizing on the viral media attention.
- The shepherd attributed the sheep’s diversion to distractions like acorns and possibly following a shopper carrying
