Great Sheep Panic of 1888. The day tens of thousands sheep across Oxfordshire broke from their enclosures and scattered in terror. Nobody knows what scared them.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sheep_Panic
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The_v@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
The most common cause for panic would be a lower level earthquake. In the 4's on the Richter scale.
Combine this with an intense rainstorm and it's a recipe for panic.
sbv@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
Sheep flash mob
hglman@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Airburst meteor
Death_Equity@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Someone would have noticed an airburst over 200sqmi.
Clearly the answer is chupacabra.
thefartographer@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
Manbearpig
hglman@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Could have been metors