Fish, frogs, sheep... What's next on the list of the things that fall from the sky?
The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team (MMRT) received a request for assistance from an injured walker for a rather strange reason: A sheep had fallen on the Irish youngster whilst he was hiking up on the mountains.
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The incident transpired in the afternoon on the 18th of August, when the rescue team responded to assist the injured teen. In a Facebook post, the team reported that: "The male youth was walking with a group in the vicinity of the Hares Gap when hit by a sheep jumping from an adjacent crag.
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"The team responded and located the casualty on steep ground on Slieve Bearnagh.
"The casualty was assessed and treated for a range of potential injuries including head, neck, back, abdominal and leg injuries.
"When packaged, the casualty was evacuated by stretcher to track access and a team vehicle, ... [and] handed over to NIAS for further treatment and onward journey to Hospital."
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The MMRT also added that they believe "the sheep was uninjured and left the area unaided."