HAVE you ever seen a sheep lying on its back with its feet sticking up in the air?

It can be a distressing site - you might even think the poor animal is beyond help.

But that is not the case.

A post shared in the Gresford and Marford Facebook group told members that rolling the sheep over is all that needs to be done.

In the post, farmer Sue Starling said: "If at anytime you come across a sheep in this position please gently roll them over.

"This is one of our pregnant ewes my husband found on one of our checks.

"As you can see it is very easy to presume that she is beyond help.

"But by just going to her and checking could just be the difference between life and death.

"So please check before trying to find owner as sometimes all they need is to be rolled over.

"Please make sure sheep is back on her feet and steady before you carry on with your walk.

"This is very common this time of year due to ewes being pregnant.

"This ewe was lucky and once on her feet joined the rest of the flock.

"A big thank you to anyone who in future may come across a sheep in need."

After being shared in the Gresford and Marford group, residents shared their experiences.

One posted: "My beautiful husband and I were walking our dog and came across a sheep. The poor thing had its head trapped in the wire fence. Don't know how long it had been trapped. My husband had me hold the dog while he got the sheep free. It ran off to its flock."

Another said: "Came across a sheep in this position last year, rolled her over and off she went. Two fields further on another ewe in the same position, she managed to right herself when we approached."

Others commented on the original post.

One said: "Yes out dog walking last year I found one, made a call and they said turn her over gently. Had to hold her up for a while until the blood circulated but other than that. All cool except a sheep poo covered human-that being me! Well worth it."

Another shared: "I rescued a yew pregnant with twins years back,

"I had to run down a hill, jump over a fence, up another hill to get to her. Then pulled her up. She looked at me for a short while and plodded off. I was whipped out for hours. The adrenaline rush was incredible but boy I knew it after. The yew was ok which was the best outcome."

Another posted: "I have rolled ewes back upright before - once one that had already lambed, and had a hungry lamb waiting to feed. She had frost on her belly. She couldn't stand straight away, so she did need a bit of time and help before she was able to stand up and move properly before the lamb could feed. It isn't difficult to do, and it makes such a huge difference for the animal - and the farmer!"

And another Facebook user added: "I’ve rolled over many a ewe on my dog walks! It’s surprising how many people seem scared to do anything."