Man rescues 75lb sheep stranded on rocks in Devon

Chris Oxlade-Arnott, a gallery owner, carried a 75lb sheep to safety after it became stranded on rocks at the bottom of a cliff in Devon.

Chris and his wife Jilly, 55, were enjoying a coastal walk along the beautiful North Devon coast when they saw the animal stuck near the beach.

After taking a photo of the scenery, Mrs Oxlade-Arnott spotted the sheep in one of her pictures.

With the tide coming in, the couple decided they that they'd save the animal.

Chris clambered across the jagged rocks to reach the sheep as it balanced precariously next to the crashing waves.

The dramatic photos show Chris with a 75lb sheep over his shoulder, carrying it back to higher ground.

The rescue mission was successful and took 30-minutes.

Chris said that after he placed the sheep back on land “she laid down for a bit, clearly exhausted and probably scared”.

“She was on her side [and we] then put her on her legs. A minute later she went to see her friends and started to eat.”

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