Sheep was rescued by Coast Guard after falling 30 feet from island cliff

The Irish Coast Guard recently rescued a sheep after falling 30 feet from a cliff on the island. Fortunately, the sheep suffered only minor injuries and was sent back to his home on the island. But it turns out that the island is not only home to a large number of sheep; it is also famous for its agriculture and thriving wallaby population.

“Wall Street Journal” report The rescue took place on Sunday night and the Irish Coast Guard received an “unusual call” stating that a sheep was trapped at the bottom of the cliff on Lambert Island.

The island is privately owned and located on the east coast of Dublin. It does not have a large permanent population; however, the meat produced on its farms is spread throughout Dublin and is used in some Michelin-starred restaurants in the area. The website on the island saysThe meat on the farm includes lamb and venison. But some special guests of Labay can also try fresh wallaby meat.

That’s right-this Irish island is home to a large number of wallabies.

Although wallabies are native to Australia, the owners of the island hope to introduce exotic animal life to Ramaby in the 1950s and 1960s, so they decided to raise a family of wallabies. Smithsonian Magazine Reported in 2014. Then, in the 1980s, the Dublin Zoo transported more wallabies to Lambert. According to the magazine, the number of wallabies in the zoo has exceeded the number of designated fences.

Now, thousands of miles from home, a group of wallabies thrive with sheep, deer and seabirds on Lambert Island.

With so many things happening, it’s no surprise that a sheep gets lost in the shuffle.

When the Coast Guard arrived at the scene, they noticed that the lamb had fallen about 32 feet from the edge of the cliff. Although he was trapped, Irish Times According to reports, he was not very happy to see rescuers and tried to hide in a nearby cave.

However, in the end, the Coast Guard caught the lamb and took him to the ship.

A Coast Guard spokesperson told the police: “This lamb is seven months old, and despite some small incisions, it is in good spirits.” Irish Times.

According to media reports, the team nicknamed the sheep “Lucky Louis”.

After Louis was safe on board, the Coast Guard returned to the port of Lambert Island, where he was returned to the staff on the island.

“All wool is wool,” the Coast Guard joked Irish Times.