Man seen casually walking sheep on a lead at Paisley train station

Daily Record

16-07-2025

ScotRail staff were stunned after a man was captured on CCTV walking his sheep down the platform at busy Paisley Gilmour Street station.
A man has been captured on CCTV walking his sheep at Paisley Gilmour Street Station.
ScotRail staff and passengers have been left bewildered after the station's CCTV caught the scene and shared it to social media.
Posting the picture on X, a man is seen wearing a blue t-shirt and a hat casually walking down one of the platforms with the sheep on a close lead, reports Glasgow Live.
In the background, a man sitting on a bench with a Tesco bag appears to be amused by the sight as the pair walked past him.
The rail operator added: "Well, ewe don't see that every day at Paisley Gilmour Street! #WhatTheFlock #EweWontBelieveIt."
While ScotRail doesn't specify whether or not ewe can bring sheep onto its trains, the website says pets including dogs, cats and tortoises are welcome on board as long as they are on a lead or in a travel cage.
Locals flocked to the comments following the post. One said: "Seen it at Baaarhead."
And another added: "He is looking a bit sheepish."
In 2022, we reported shoppers were also stunned after spotting a man walking two well-trained sheep on leashes down a busy Glasgow street.
The animals were seen strolling along Buchanan Street by a man wearing a cowboy hat and carrying a long walking stick.
Passer-by James Ormiston said the group "got plenty of attention". He said: "While in Glasgow, I came across an unusual sight. It was a chap walking sheep; not dogs, but sheep on leashes.
"He certainly got plenty of attention as walked up Buchanan street while stopping to chat with passers by. I've no idea if it was a stunt or what but it made me smile."
Photos show the man, wearing a jumper, jeans, walking boots and a cowboy hat while carrying a wooden staff. Attached to the leash are two sheep; one with a red collar and the other wearing a blue collar.
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The trio stick out like sore thumbs heading from the bottom of Buchanan Street, where it meets Argyle Street, up past stores such as House of Fraser and Zara.
One tracksuit-clad local is seen smiling in one of the images, catching the sight out of the corner of her eye. In another snap a group of three young boys are seen laughing at the animals, with one getting his phone out to catch a quick photo.
One woman is seen chatting to the man while, behind the sheep, one man is positioning his phone to take a picture while another shopper wearing a pink jacket can't quite believe what she is witnessing.
The man from the second photo plucks up the courage to approach the sheep in the third image, making space for another local who also takes out her phone to capture the moment. Meanwhile a woman with short, purple hair delights in the sight, pointing and laughing at the adorable, farmyard animals.