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27th Mar 2015

Video: A farmer in Carlow used a drone to herd his sheep and it worked unbelievably well

Introducing Shep The Drone

Joe Harrington

Move over Babe, this is the future.

For anyone who’s ever tried to round up a herd of sheep before, you’ll know how much shear determination and patience it takes.

To be honest, it can be pretty flocking annoying unless you have a good sheepdog or enough people to surround them and direct them to your destination.

A farmer in Carlow has found a seemingly easy way to do it, as Declan Brennan moved a hundred sheep from one field to another using a drone.

Watch the baa-rking mad footage here.

Good job you lovable piece of technology that’s controlled by a human being.

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YouTube credit: Paul Brennan.

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