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| nankerphelge |
450 Sheep Jump to Their Deaths in Turkey
The Associated Press
Friday, July 8, 2005; 9:30 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- First one sheep jumped to its death. Then stunned Turkish shepherds, who had left the herd to graze while they had breakfast, watched as nearly 1,500 others followed, each leaping off the same cliff, Turkish media reported.
In the end, 450 dead animals lay on top of one another in a billowy white pile, the Aksam newspaper said. Those who jumped later were saved as the pile got higher and the fall more cushioned, Aksam reported.
"There's nothing we can do. They're all wasted," Nevzat Bayhan, a member of one of 26 families whose sheep were grazing together in the herd, was quoted as saying by Aksam.
The estimated loss to families in the town of Gevas, located in Van province in eastern Turkey, tops $100,000, a significant amount of money in a country where average GDP per head is around $2,700.
"Every family had an average of 20 sheep," Aksam quoted another villager, Abdullah Hazar as saying. "But now only a few families have sheep left. It's going to be hard for us."
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| gimmekeef |
They were probably tired of getting it up the ass.... |
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| Maxlugar |
[quote]nankerphelge wrote:
"...lay on top of one another in a billowy white pile,"
Anyone else gettin' wood?
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| Joey |
quote:
nankerphelge wrote:
450 Sheep Jump to Their Deaths in Turkey
The Associated Press
Friday, July 8, 2005; 9:30 AM
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- First one sheep jumped to its death. Then stunned Turkish shepherds, who had left the herd to graze while they had breakfast, watched as nearly 1,500 others followed, each leaping off the same cliff, Turkish media reported.
In the end, 450 dead animals lay on top of one another in a billowy white pile, the Aksam newspaper said. Those who jumped later were saved as the pile got higher and the fall more cushioned, Aksam reported.
"There's nothing we can do. They're all wasted," Nevzat Bayhan, a member of one of 26 families whose sheep were grazing together in the herd, was quoted as saying by Aksam.
The estimated loss to families in the town of Gevas, located in Van province in eastern Turkey, tops $100,000, a significant amount of money in a country where average GDP per head is around $2,700.
"Every family had an average of 20 sheep," Aksam quoted another villager, Abdullah Hazar as saying. "But now only a few families have sheep left. It's going to be hard for us."
Sheep are cute . Some are actually quite beautiful . Couple that with their air of aristocrasy , yet carefree and insouciant nature , and it is easy to see how one can fall in love so easily ...........
Joeykins !
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| jb |
Where's Lamby? |
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| CraigP |
That is just fucking hilarious. Maybe David Koresh was behind it. |
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| Poplar |
the first thing that comes to mind is "counting sheep."
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| gypsy |
quote:
Maxlugar wrote:
[quote]nankerphelge wrote:
"...lay on top of one another in a billowy white pile,"
Anyone else gettin' wood?
I'm MOIST, Maxy!!!
YES! |
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| glencar |
quote:
jb wrote:
Where's Lamby?
Man, it's been awhile. Does anyone know if she's okay? I miss her too. |
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| JumpingKentFlash |
Can I make a joke on Rockwool now???  |
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| corgi37 |
When i saw the title of this thread, i thought it was about the bust of Brian. |
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| JaggerLips |
I thought this story was going to be about Wales?
LOL |
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