This clumsy lamb has been found wandering around field in circles with a motorcycle helmet fitted 'perfectly' over its head. Ettie MacDonald was left stunned when he stopped his car on May 9 to help what he thought was a sheep stuck in a feeding bucket.
However, as the 46-year-old walked onto the field, on the Isle of Tiree, Scotland, he realised the four-week-old cattle was in fact wearing a black crash helmet with the visor positioned exactly ready for road use.
Owner Sheila MacKinnon didn't believe Ettie when he rang to tell her so he shot photos and a video of the confused lamb 'walking around in circles' with the safety gear fitted 'perfectly'.
Upon seeing proof the cackling 54-year-old 'couldn't believe how funny it was' and thanked the good Samaritan who removed the helmet. She admits she had no idea the plastic headgear was in the field but believes it must have been left in the long grass and the nosey lamb got stuck in it when it bent down to put its head inside.
Her Facebook post explaining the bizarre mishap has been viewed more than 400,000 times and shared more than 6,000 times, with one user joking the sheep must ride a 'LAMBretta'.
Ettie said: "It was on its head perfectly. It was the right way round and the sheep suited it. It was almost the perfect size. Maybe I should have opened the visor for it. At first I didn't know what it was and thought it was a bucket but when I got closer I realised it was a crash helmet. I couldn't believe it.
"I had to prove it with pictures and a video because I think Sheila thought I was taking the mick. I took it off after I took the video then left the helmet by the field then just went on my way to work.
"I'm glad I was there because it would have been stressed eventually but it was getting plenty of air in there and just walking around in circles. People are having a laugh at it because something that's ended well for a change."
The mum-of-two says the lamb is 'absolutely fine' and has been jumping around the field as normal.
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She's thankful joiner Ettie was driving past at the time to save the lamb from becoming distressed by the unfortunate situation.
Sheila said: "Usually if the phone rings before 8am then there's something wrong. When he told me I went quiet and just said 'what?'. I told him he needed to send me a picture because I wouldn't believe it. When I saw them I couldn't believe how funny it was.
"Lambs are nosey and they like to stick their heads in everything but for it to be a helmet and it be on the right way, it feels like it can't be real. Thank god Ettie happened to be driving past."
Sheila's Facebook post has since earned almost 3,000 comments with users finding the lamb's predicament hilarious.
