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The Elbert County Tribune
Elbert, Elbert County, Colorado
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In Dallas township near Bucyrus, Ohio, a sheep was struck by lightning in a storm early this year, losing part of its leg. Owner Ira Quaintance fitted it with a wool-covered wooden leg, which it uses adeptly despite a limp, drawing much attention.
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Bucyrus, O.—A sheep with a wooden leg is attracting a great deal of attention at the home of Ira Quaintance, in Dallas township. The sheep has learned to manipulate its wooden member as well as a man. During a storm early this year the sheep was struck by lightning, its foot and part of the leg was torn off. As the animal was valuable and was injured in no other way, Mr. Quaintance concluded to make a wooden leg and foot for it. The artificial limb was covered with wool and so well does the sheep use its false leg that, except for a limp, a person would be unable to detect the difference.
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Bucyrus, O., Dallas Township
Event Date
Early This Year
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sheep struck by lightning, foot and part of leg torn off; recovered with wooden leg, limps but otherwise functional
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A sheep at Ira Quaintance's home in Dallas township was struck by lightning during a storm early this year, losing its foot and part of its leg. Quaintance made a wooden leg covered with wool for the valuable animal, which now uses it well except for a limp, attracting attention.