Farm manager Ms Budd said sheep had gone through seven bags of the plant by the time she found them (Picture: REX/Getty)

A flock of sheep spent an afternoon stumbling around making strange noises after accidentally feasting on thousands of pounds worth of cannabis.

Nellie Budd, who manages Fanny’s Farm in Merstham, Surrey, said when she went down to the field she thought someone had simply dumped some rubbish – and then smelled the illegal plant.

But by the time she realised, her greedy sheep had already made their way through seven bags of the Class B drug – worth around £4,000.

‘At first I thought it was someone’s hedgerow rubbish. I went down to collect the bags so the sheep weren’t eating black plastic,’ she told the Mirror.




MORE: Watch what happened when this man asked his kids to help him test his slow-motion camera

MORE: Is this the worst bit of parking ever?

MORE: This place is a pub and a spa and all of your wildest dreams come true

‘When I got there I realised it was a form of herbal cannabis plant. They were very strong in scent.

‘I have no idea how they got there. It’s right next to a road and the footpath is quite open.’

Officers took away the remainder of the drugs but said they could face problems finding where they came from because the sheep had eaten so much of the evidence.

Ms Budd, meanwhile, said she didn’t think there had been any negative side effects to the sheep but added:

‘I’ll tell you about the meat next week.’