Sheep won’t be the only ones competing at next month’s Running of the Wools event in downtown Washington. Last week, employees of Range Resources, presenting sponsor for the sheep races, teamed up ...

Ms Dawson believes the donated feed was responsible for the deaths of sheep. "All the sheep were dead within 100 metres of where the hay was put out," she said.

The sheep's new do comes from a red feeder rubbing off on them, a farmer has said. A flock of sheep are sporting a pretty pink look after a new feeder managed to dye their wool.