“Don’t Get Rid of This One”: Cape Town Woman’s Video of Sheep Following Orders Goes Viral

• A Cape Town farm owner recorded her sheep following an order she gave it, proving that the animal understands human commands
• The clever sheep walked straight into the yard after opening the gate, leaving thousands of viewers amazed by its intelligence
• South Africans flooded the comments saying the sheep has become family and should be treated as a family member

A Cape Town woman has left Mzansi completely amazed after sharing a video that shows her sheep opening a gate on command, proving that farm animals are much smarter than most people think.

Content creator @sinothando.lolo.7, who regularly shares farm and animal content on her page, posted the viral video in early August that has since gained over 75,900 reactions, 3,200 comments, and 1,200 shares.

The woman, who owns a farm where she grows vegetables and keeps several animals, was walking home with her sheep when they reached her locked gate. Instead of opening it herself, she gave her sheep a simple command.

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She told the animal to open the gate, and to everyone's surprise, the animal immediately pushed the gate forward using its horns. The sheep then walked through the open gate and straight into the yard, showing that it not only understands human speech but also knows exactly where it belongs.

The impressive display of intelligence left viewers shocked, as most people don't expect farm animals to be able to follow such specific instructions.

Mzansi praises the farm animal

The video sparked thousands of comments from people who were completely blown away by the sheep's intelligence and obedience.

@Nqobie Khuya declared:

"This one is now a family member, kkk!"

@Khulile Lengisi admitted:

"To us who've watched this video more than 3 times 😁"

@Lesego Ncapedi pleaded:

"Yoh don't slaughter this 1 izoni pokela😂😂"

@Alfy Wandile joked:

"This reminded me of my uncle when he fetched my cousin endodeni🤣🤣🤣"

@Charity Mnisi noticed:

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"The way he pushed the gate with his hip 😂😂😂"

@Lucia Tsotetsi related:

"'Us talking to our animals like they're people too'😊"

@Cynthia Moengele Gaborone begged:

"Please don't eat him, he is a pet😭😭😭"

Sheep intelligence backed by science

According to VeganFTA, recent scientific research has proven that sheep are actually very intelligent and complex creatures. Dr Lori Marino and Dr Debra Merskin published a comprehensive review of sheep intelligence that included over 150 scientific references, showing that these animals have excellent memory, can recognise faces, and can even learn complex tasks.

The research shows that sheep can remember up to 50 individual faces for years, can navigate complicated mazes, and have strong emotional responses to different situations. They're also excellent at problem-solving and can even learn to self-medicate when they're feeling unwell.

Watch the Facebook reel below:

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Source: Briefly News