Sheep that Jumped Into Public Swimming Pool Finds Forever Home

“Sheep Jumps into Public Swimming Pool” is not a headline you read too often.  However, in July 2021, it was a headline seen all over Perry County when a loose sheep hopped into the Bloomfield Centre Carroll Pool in New Bloomfield, Perry County.

The sheep came through an open gate and promptly jumped right into the deep end of the pool.  Luckily, two lifeguards were able to help the sheep out of the pool to safety. 

Police arrived and took the sheep to the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area’s farm sanctuary in Perry County in hopes of locating the sheep’s owner.

However, the owner was never found.  

Nearly two years later, the burqas sheep, named Marsha Marshmallow, was adopted.  

“She is such a great sheep with a fun-loving personality,” said Amy Kaunas, HSHA Executive Director and the farm sanctuary’s primary caretaker.  “Any sheep that would hop right into a pool knows how to have a good time.  We are so happy she has found her perfect forever home!”

Original News Coverage:

Sheep jumps into Bloomfield Centre Carroll Pool in Perry County

Lifeguard rescues runaway sheep that dove into deep end of Perry County swimming pool