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Jan 2021
Last Updated: 10/01/2021
16 sheep drown in pond in Burton Leonard
Firefighters were called to the village at 5.30pm yesterday when the sheep fell through broken ice but despite their efforts, 16 of 19 sheep rescued were found to be dead.
Police are warning dog-owners to keep their dogs on a lead around sheep
Sixteen sheep died when they fell through broken ice on a pond in Burton Leonard yesterday.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to the village at 5.30pm, when much of the Harrogate district was covered by ice and snow.
The service's incident report said:
"A number of crews attended a large quantity of sheep that had wandered on to a frozen pond, causing the ice to break.
"Crews worked to rescue the sheep using two inflatable walkways, raft, lines, lighting, thermal imaging camera and crew power.
"Unfortunately of the 19 sheep rescued, 16 were dead."
Rising temperatures have seen much of the snow and ice thaw today but many minor roads and pavements remain treacherous.
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