{"id":104779,"date":"2016-06-03T23:49:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-04T05:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/missing-taxidermy-sheep-reappears-without-its-clothes\/"},"modified":"2016-06-03T23:49:37","modified_gmt":"2016-06-04T05:49:37","slug":"missing-taxidermy-sheep-reappears-without-its-clothes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/missing-taxidermy-sheep-reappears-without-its-clothes\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing taxidermy sheep reappears \u2013 without its clothes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Terry
Terry Shepherd, with A Shared Blanket at 104 E. Fifth St., talks about the little wood-based taxidermy sheep that disappeared from in front of the store and then reappeared at the Durango Police Department. Shepherd said that dogs either come up and lick the nose or they are afraid of it.<\/span>Jerry McBride\/Durango Herald<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

If ever there was an \u201conly in Durango\u201d moment, here it is: a taxidermy sheep that was stolen from outside a local art gallery May 27 reappeared the next morning in the lobby of the Durango Police station \u2013 naked.<\/p>\n

For eight years, Donna Frank, owner of A Shared Blanket, placed the wood-based sheep outside her store at 104 E. Fifth St., usually dressed in colorful garb.<\/p>\n

The once living and breathing sheep, given to Frank by a group of Navajo ranchers, became a fixture at the art gallery.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe kids loved him,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was really a wonderful symbol to all of us to have the sheep guarding the store, instead of us having to guard the sheep.\u201d<\/p>\n

On May 27, a rainstorm around 4:30 p.m. prompted Frank to take the sheep inside. After the sky cleared, she replaced the animal at its regular perch. But when she went to close the store later that night, the sheep was gone.<\/p>\n

It was the last time Frank saw the sheep \u2013 or so she thought.<\/p>\n

According to Frank, the sheep was found the next morning in the police station lobby, stripped of its hat, train necklace and Navajo sash belt.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was naked,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

However, Frank said she\u2019s glad to have her guard sheep back at its proper place.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were sort of hoping he\u2019d be found at that rock monstrosity near the Highway 160 intersection, but we\u2019re just happy to have him back,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a real Durango story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Durango police did not respond to calls about this story.<\/p>\n

jromeo@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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