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Are ewe baaaa-king mad? Sheep booted off train

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
11:10 AM

A man stunned commuters on a busy train in London by getting on board with a sheep.

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He was stopped from bringing on the livestock by a guard in Wimbledon - who pointed out that farm yard animals are banned from London’s public transport.

Soon afterwards, the mystery man and his sheep were given the cold shoulder from a bus driver.

They were later spotted in New Malden – trying to board a bus to Kingston-Upon-Thames.

National Rail and London United bus service said pigs, sheep and goats cannot ride on trains or buses.

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