There is currently a status post making the rounds on Facebook about the topic of “pushing sheep”. Many inquirers suspect that this is a hoax. But that is not the case.

Push sheep?
Yes, even if it sounds very strange or “funny”, this “pushing” can save lives. From this article you can see that arriving too late at the scene or the failure of other people to intervene cost the animal its life.
Shortly before the sheep is sheared to obtain the wool, it can happen that, for various reasons (itchy skin or damp, heavy wool), the sheep loses its balance and falls over or deliberately throws itself on the grass because of the itch.
As soon as this happens, the only way to help the animal is to calm it down (talk to it, in a calm voice) and walk up to it and put it back up because it can no longer do this on its own. You can do this by grabbing the wool and “pushing” it or helping it up so that it can stand up. This way you can save the sheep's life, otherwise it will suffocate after a few minutes.
Pushing sheep - this is how it works
Information: Sheep are flight animals and therefore pose no danger to humans. Nevertheless, it often happens that people who see this shirk responsibility or are afraid of doing something wrong. Some people simply think the sheep is dead, which is why very few people even intervene.
Conclusion:
It's not a fake. Unfortunately, sheep have already died due to late/non-intervention by other people. A little push would probably have saved the sheep's life. You can't always say for sure, but one thing is certain: push the sheep when it's lying on its back so that it can breathe again when you push it!
Sources:
Mitteldeutsche Zeitung
Bayern3
SHZ
Zeit
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This Facebook trick is pointless
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