A mysterious behavior to say the least. A herd of several dozen sheep was seen in early November circling for 12 days straight in north China’s Inner Mongolia region with no apparent explanation, several local media reported.
Images captured by CCTV cameras in early November show several dozen animals moving along a concentric path on a regular and continuous basis. Some animals are stationary, but remain positioned in the direction of the circle.
A bacterium in question?
The video was published by Chinese state media. village newspaper indicating that no cause for this unusual behavior has been identified, but affirms that the sheep are in good health.
The owner of the sheep, Ms. Miao, assures in the newspaper Underground that only a few sheep began to adopt this mysterious behavior, before joining the whole flock. These circular trips began on November 4.
All animals belonging to the breeder are not affected. Only those located in enclosure number 13 move in a circle.
But why such behavior? No clear explanation has yet been given, but veterinarians interviewed by Underground suggest a possible infection of sheep with listeriosis (or listeria).
This bacterial disease, which generally comes from forage in poor condition, affects the brain of animals and can cause “nervous disorders, imbalances, gait disorders,” says the French Ministry of Agriculture.
Source: BFM TV
