Man keeps 80 sheep in his house, authorities say

edbermac

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:38 AM
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Man keeps 80 sheep in his house, authorities say

APEX, North Carolina (AP) -- About 30 sheep being kept at a suburban home were euthanized Tuesday after some were found to have serious health problems, authorities said.

David Watts, who faces animal cruelty charges, kept about 80 of the animals in his crumbling house in Apex, a Raleigh suburb, police said.

"He lives upstairs and the sheep were living downstairs," police Sgt. Robert Towell said. "He considered them pets."

Watts even walked some of the sheep around the neighborhood on a leash.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/27/sheep.house.ap/index.html

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crispini

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:40 AM
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1. That's a lot of sheep for one house!

And I thought three cats were a lot! :scared:

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skygazer

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:41 AM
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2. I once moved into a house where the people had kept a goat

That was bad enough. 80 sheep -that's a lot of sheepshit.

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Orrex

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:41 AM
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3. UPDATE: He escaped and is now on the lamb

Thank ewe, thank ewe.

I'm freakin' hysterical!
:rofl:

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Lil Missy

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:44 AM
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4. *groan*

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MAGICBULLET

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:45 AM
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5. that was

baa-ad :P

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skygazer

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:46 AM
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6. I hope you feel sheepish now

:spank:

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Starbucks Anarchist

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Wed Mar-28-07 10:57 AM
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7. I didn't know JimRob's house was that big.

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Orsino

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Wed Mar-28-07 11:23 AM
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8. Jesus. How does he sleep at night?

Oh. Pretty well, I guess. Never mind.

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undeterred

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Wed Mar-28-07 11:36 AM
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10. Counting sheep?

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unpossibles

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Wed Mar-28-07 11:25 AM
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9. I was going to make a "running a brothel" joke

but that would be rude.

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Deja Q

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Wed Mar-28-07 11:37 AM
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11. If he only had 10 more, no pun intended, he could do a quarterly rotation...

Winters would be more pleasant too...

:yoiks:

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tk2kewl

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Wed Mar-28-07 02:42 PM
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12. I wish I could be like David Watts

Edited on Wed Mar-28-07 02:51 PM by tk2kewl

I am a dull and simple lad
Cannot tell water from champagne
and I have never met the Queen
And I wish I could have all he has got -
I wish I could be like David Watts
And when I lie on my pillow at night
I dream I could fight like David Watts
And lead the school team to victory
Take my exams and pass the lot

He is the head boy at the school
He is the captain of the team
His is so gay and fancy free
And I wish I could have all he has got
I wish I could be like David Watts

And all the girls in the neighbourhood
Try to go out with David Watts
The try their best but can't succeed
For he is of pure and noble breed

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Kali

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Wed Mar-28-07 02:48 PM
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13. I think it still occurs in some places, but it wasn't all that long ago in human history

that this would be a normal way of keeping livestock safe at night and your living quarters a little warmer.

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