Murder?

I might have looked like a serial killer as I scrambled across the barbed wire fence, my jacket drenched in blood. But the reality was somewhat different! On a walk down near Pentewan we stumbled upon a lamb that had fallen down the hill and was in a bit of state. It couldn't move and was covered in blood. "Do you know where the nearest farm is?" we asked a local. "Up there, but I wouldn't hold your breath. The farmer doesn't have the greatest reputation for being compassionate!" With two concerned young boys in on the mission, that wasn't what we wanted to hear.

With this information logged we picked up the lamb and took it back to the car. Plan A was to take it back to Mike who owns Carruan Farm back here in Polzeath, see what he recommended. We found his number, and I gave him a call. "You need to get it back to it's mum and then let nature take it's course." Sound advice. We headed back down the footpath, over the fence, through the brambles and up the steepest hill! We could hear the flock, and maybe even the bleating of the mum. Up and up we went, the boys excited by the whole rescue adventure.

When we finally arrived at the field, we put the lamb down. "At first the mum may not look concerned, but in time she will come back." Mikey had said. The lamb made a few crys and one of the mums made some noises. We took our leave and watched from a distance, the lamb unable to move. Nothing happened, but our job was done. Three hours we'd been on the mission and with the light fading, there was no more we could do.

After football yesterday down near St. Austell we decided to go and see what had become of the lamb, or 'Dead meat' as Fin had nicknamed him. Bones and skulls littered the field, so we didn't hold out a whole load of hope, but we did care about the little fellow. Back up the field, through the bracken and over to the flock that had gathered by the gate. And there was 'Deadmeat' up and about, dragging one back leg, but alive and well and with mum! Ah! We were chuffed anyway.

Okay, not the greatest story - but it's the best I've got right now!