Yes - but only if they are lying on the ground and can no longer get up on their own, then a hearty "push" may save the animal's life.

We all know the myth of “cow pushing” – drunk country youth supposedly go out in droves and try to push a cow over... but it is an urban legend, since cows neither sleep standing up nor would a single person have the strength to do so. to knock over a 700 kg cow.

The situation is completely different with sheep because, according to a Facebook post, you should definitely “push” them when they are lying on the ground. Basically “postponing” them so that they stand again.



If you don't do this, the animals die because they can no longer stand up on their own. The status post on Facebook reads as follows:

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Unfortunately we arrived too late today and were no longer able to “push” this sheep… It died in agony and two sweet lambs lost their mother!!!

Hundreds of drivers and cyclists drive past the Langwarder dike through the detour - no one reacted! It's very simple: If you see a sheep lying in this position, please IMMEDIATELY go to this animal, which can no longer get up on its own. A courageous grab into the fur and give the sheep a little push and it will get back on its feet!

Please share this post so that no more lambs have to lose their mother, thank you!!!

Is that correct?

[vc_message message_box_color=“green” icon_fontawesome=“fa fa-check“] Yes , even if it sounds very strange or “funny”, this “pushing” can save lives, at least for the sheep.[/mk_info]

From this article you can see that arriving too late at the scene or the failure of other people to intervene cost the sheep its life.

Unfortunately, this is not a fake but a reality in the everyday life of a farmer/shepherd who keeps sheep.

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 sheep 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.

In this way you can save the sheep's life, otherwise it will unfortunately suffocate after a few minutes.

Is it dangerous to touch a sheep?

Actually not, says an experienced shepherd on NDR television in a report.

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.

Summarized:

This is not a fake .

Unfortunately, the sheep actually died due to other people's late/non-intervention.

A little push would probably have saved the sheep's life. You can't always say this for sure, but one thing is certain:

Push the sheep when it is lying on its back so that it can breathe again when pushed!

Author: Sven O. – mimikama.org

Sources:

NDR
Mitteldeutsche Zeitung
Bayern3
SHZ
Zeit


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