John
04-14-2009, 10:07 PM
A group of Welsh sheep farmers have found sudden worldwide fame after posting a video of themselves on the internet "extreme shepherding".
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Ewe must be joking! Farmers say they hardly cheated
Led by Bernard 'The General' Lewellyn, the seven shepherds spent two days creating the stunt.
In it, 300 sheep are herded across a hillside to form the image of a giant, animated sheep.
Then when darkness falls, they are kitted out in improvised LED vests and driven in groups across the slope in a Welsh, night-time, version of the old computer game Pong.
Never let it be said that these men have too much time on their hands.
The results are spectacular, but with global acclaim has come scrutiny - the shepherds have been accused of faking it with cunning computer trickery.
Sky News tracked down 'The General' for some answers.
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2009/Apr/Week2/15259995.jpg
Ewe must be joking! Farmers say they hardly cheated
Led by Bernard 'The General' Lewellyn, the seven shepherds spent two days creating the stunt.
In it, 300 sheep are herded across a hillside to form the image of a giant, animated sheep.
Then when darkness falls, they are kitted out in improvised LED vests and driven in groups across the slope in a Welsh, night-time, version of the old computer game Pong.
Never let it be said that these men have too much time on their hands.
The results are spectacular, but with global acclaim has come scrutiny - the shepherds have been accused of faking it with cunning computer trickery.
Sky News tracked down 'The General' for some answers.