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Frankfurt Police Close A661 and B3 to Safely Capture Runaway Sheep

Officers corralled the animal with a mobile fence, handing it to a shepherd afterward.

Overview

  • The incident began after a report of a sheep near a playground in the Frankfurter Bogen district on Wednesday evening.
  • As officers approached, the sheep fled toward Autobahn 661 and entered the lanes at the Preungesheimer Dreieck.
  • Police closed A661 to protect traffic while the animal crossed the roadway.
  • The sheep continued onto Bundesstraße 3, which was also closed as officers guided it to a green strip using a mobile fence to limit its movement.
  • Authorities said no one was injured, the sheep was unharmed, and investigators are still determining its ownership and origin.