REGIONAL NEWS: Bizarre scenes as sheep stop traffic on M62 motorway in Huddersfield

This was the remarkable moment traffic on a busy motorway was brought to a standstill by a flock of sheep.

Police and highways officers were called to the M62 near Huddersfield at around midnight last night.

The sheep managed to bring traffic to a standstill (photo: Highways England)placeholder image
The sheep managed to bring traffic to a standstill (photo: Highways England)

Traffic was stopped in both directions as they attempted to remove the woolly intruders.

It didn't take them long to round up the sheep and return them to a nearby field from which they had strayed.

Twitter was quick to see the funny side of the incident, with one wag joking 'gives a whole new meaning to shoulder of lamb'.

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