A male bighorn sheep was spotted around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday in west Loveland outside the Group Publishing office building, 1515 Cascade Ave.
Bighorn sheep sightings that far into human population centers are rare, but the ram likely came from the Big Thompson Canyon, said Jennifer Churchill, a spokeswoman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
“There aren’t very large herds, but there are bighorn sheep up that way in the canyon,” Churchill said. “Normally they keep to themselves, they stick to their herds.”
Churchill advised residents who see the ram to keep their distance and avoid offering it any food.
“Sheep who get used to people will approach. Even though they can appear tame, if we respect our wildlife we should let it remain wild,” Churchill said.
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