A lost sheep was shepherded to safety last night following a group effort by emergency services in Mount Cottrell.
The ewe found itself feeling rather sheepish after falling about 2 metres down an open manhole at the intersection of Sewells and Leakes roads shortly after 5pm.
Its bleats for help were finally heard, with the Wyndham City Council rounding up local police, firefighters and State Emergency Service workers to come up with a plan.
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Dubbed Shaun by its rescuers, emergency workers created a makeshift sling and managed to lift the beast from the pit to safety.
It’s not known where Shaun came from. She is now in the hands of the council ranger to return it to its flock.
