NATIVITY SCENE: An unusual night for Cleveland Police in Hartlepool Picture:
THERE was an unusual sight for Cleveland Police on Tuesday night.
Members of Cleveland and Durham RPU came across a scene involving escaped farmyard animals while working in Hartlepool.
On Facebook, an officer wrote: "Ever wondered what happens on your estate when you are asleep? All the local animals come out to play!
"D relief were kept busy on Catcote Road, Hartlepool last night with an unusual road blockage, horses, sheep, goats and a few pigs taking a wander.
"Looked like a scene out of the nativity, well it is nearly Christmas."
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