Italian sheep 鈥渞ebelled鈥 when police swooped on a patch of land where the flock grazed on more than just green grass: the land was also used to cultivate marijuana plants. The sheep鈥檚 owner had set up an illegal marijuana plantation on his land in Coppito, L鈥橝quila. The sheep lived and grazed where he grew his marijuana plants, and became accustomed to munching on them. The Italian media reports that when police from the L鈥橝quila drug squad descended on the sheep-owner鈥檚 land and started to remove the marijuana plants, the sheep became agitated. They followed the police officers carrying the large plants away and attempted to eat them 鈥 down to the last leaf. Later, the police released photographs and a video of the operation. The police expressed their surprise that the sheep had become nervous and agitated by the removal of the marijuana plants.
