Police sent to deal with 'suicidal' sheep on road

Police in West Devon were called to deal with a report of "suicidal sheep" disrupting traffic on a Dartmoor road.

Officers were sent to the A386 in Tavistock, close to the North Cornwall border, on Saturday night.



An official police record of the incident said sheep were on the road, causing a potential hazard for traffic, and were "suicidal."

Sergeant Harry Tangye from Devon and Cornwall Police said it was: "A unique problem we have in Devon."