Sheep Rescued from Almetyevsk Reservoir

A sheep jumped into Almetyevsk's city reservoir, was rescued by boat rental staff, then escaped again near an oil institute campus.
Oct 4, 2026
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She ran away

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In Almetyevsk, a sheep was spotted at the city reservoir — it jumped into the water and swam off wherever its eyes led. Employees of a boat and catamaran rental station immediately rushed to rescue it.

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Almetyevsk 1 / MAX

The animal leaped into the water right before vacationers« eyes, and people called for help. The rental staff got into a boat, reached the frightened sheep, and pulled it ashore. But the moment it was on dry land — it bolted off in an unknown direction, without even looking back.

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A little later, the same runaway was spotted near the campus of an oil institute — it was darting around the grounds.

Who owns the animal is still unknown. Residents are very worried about the lost sheep«s fate and are asking its owner to respond.

«She»s scared,« a commenter wrote.

«Poor thing, she got lost — that»s why she«s running around,» a local woman wrote.

«Looks like she got lost, wandered off! We need to help her find her owner!» another user added.

As a reminder, we previously told how blogger Albina Ismaeva from Nizhnekamsk rescued a sheep and settled it in her home. The whole family nursed the little one: her husband, her son and daughter, a parrot, and a rooster that Albina had taken in as a chick. At first, Ayla was bottle-fed, and milk was bought by the liter. To keep the floor clean, Ayla wore diapers. Later, the family decided to build a bigger house.

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