[Jacob-list] More on the prowling, mad-bull Jacob ram in Michigan

[Linda]

Glad to hear that your buyer wasn't deterred by the reports of the "mad bull" sheep :-)  It sounds as if the owner somewhat exaggerated Jake's personality as he was captured - most likely without killing the captors - as that probably would have made it to the news. 

Linda
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn




> I live near Grand Rapids and saw the original, local-news report on

> the missing Jacob ram; I did not see the follow-up, next-day report

> in Linda's message that he had been located and returned home.

>

> In the original report the news reporter referred to a rare breed

> of sheep called 'Jacob Ram'.  The reporter also said that the ram

> was especially cranky because he was 'in the rut'.  The item

> appeared several times in successive half-hour news segments (a

> soft news day, apparently), and each time I received a telephone

> call or two from family and acquaintances who were more amused than

> concerned over the personality of 'Jacob Ram' sheep.

>

> I was courting a prospective buyer at the time of the news report,

> and either her television reception was poor or she was not too

> concerned over what she might be getting herself into; she arrived

> as scheduled to pick up her sheep.



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