450 Sheep Jump to Their Deaths...
 

450 Sheep Jump to Their Deaths in Turkey

The Associated Press
Friday, July 8, 2005; 9:30 AM

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- First one sheep jumped to its death. Then stunned Turkish shepherds, who had left the herd to graze while they had breakfast, watched as nearly 1,500 others followed, each leaping off the same cliff, Turkish media reported.

In the end, 450 dead animals lay on top of one another in a billowy white pile, the Aksam newspaper said. Those who jumped later were saved as the pile got higher and the fall more cushioned, Aksam reported.

"There's nothing we can do. They're all wasted," Nevzat Bayhan, a member of one of 26 families whose sheep were grazing together in the herd, was quoted as saying by Aksam.

The estimated loss to families in the town of Gevas, located in Van province in eastern Turkey, tops $100,000, a significant amount of money in a country where average GDP per head is around $2,700.

"Every family had an average of 20 sheep," Aksam quoted another villager, Abdullah Hazar as saying. "But now only a few families have sheep left. It's going to be hard for us."

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I wonder how many were people that post here??? Could we be that lucky!

I wonder if we could figure out a way to get the sig whores to do that..... :1orglaugh

Is this a social statement? If so, Bravo!

Thats what I was thinking :1orglaugh

http://www.michellecrocker.com/image.../Sheep%201.jpg
Little bastards!

lol :1orglaugh

I guess that answers the question, If your friend jumped off a cliff would you? :1orglaugh

Don't you mean, little Ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-stards? :banana

lol, crazy

sheep are dumb. stupid sheep.

Sounds like a Carlin routine: "Jumping for Jesus!"

Weird... I know Lemmings (sp?) do that... but never heard of sheep doing it, too.

:(

YARGH! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

I wish we could get 450 GFY'ers to do the same

450 Gfy Surfers that will not be missed!

That gotta be fake ...

DISNEY STRIKES AGAIN!!
lemmings don't jump off cliffs.. they were forced by a film crew doing documentary for Disney

this time.. it's the sheep. check closely.. am sure you gonan see black ears somewhere popping out from sound mound/bush/hilltop

trust me on this people.. TRUST MEEEEEEEE!!!!!

http://www.shetlandtourism.com/image...ow%20Sheep.jpg
:thumbsup

That just bowls Me over and these goats too apparently :1orglaugh


http://www.acurrentaffair.com/funny/video.html

That is a big ass sheep.

lol... Guess sheep do stick together :upsidedow

I watched a show on Discovery that showed these huge Sea Lions jumping off a cliff and dying. Hundreds of them...no one could ever explain why.

I posted this at 9AM this morning loser. Your SLOOOOOOW.