Aug. 13 (UPI) — Drivers and pedestrians in Chicago’s West Loop area experienced an unusual traffic hazard when a sheep ran loose through the city’s streets.
The sheep was spotted running through traffic near the Fulton Market District on Monday, and several witnesses captured video of the animal being pursued by apparent slaughterhouse employees.
Social media users reported the sheep had apparently escaped from the Halsted Packing House by crashing through a window.
Chicago Animal Care and Control personnel were able to corral the sheep and load it into their van. They did not have an adequate facility to house such an animal, however, so it was taken to Chicago Chicken Rescue in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the city’s South Side…