A HUNGRY flock of sheep munched on thousands of pounds worth of drugs dumped in a field in Merstham.
The woolly wanderers enjoyed an interesting lunch when seven bags of cannabis plants, each about three foot tall, were fly-tipped at the edge of Fanny's Farm in Markedge Lane.
Farm shop manager Nellie Budd told the Mirror she had "no idea" where the mysterious marijuana came from.
"My sheep weren't quite on their backs with legs in the air but they probably had the munchies," she joked.
"They haven't had any other side effects but I'll tell you about the meat next week."
A police drug squad was called in to investigate the dope discovery, and told Mrs Budd her flock had grazed on around £4,000 worth of the class B drug.
"My sheep being inquisitive had an interesting feast on it," she said.
"At first I thought it was someone's hedgerow rubbish. I went down to get the bags so the sheep weren't eating black plastic.
"When I got there I realised it was a form of herbal cannabis plant. They were very strong in scent."
Officers dutifully removed the stash of hash, telling Mrs Budd the drugs would be incinerated.
She added: "I have no idea how they got there. It's right next to a road and the footpath is quite open. I'm putting two and ten together and getting 24.
"Maybe someone came off the motorway and straight into the middle of nowhere and saw the edge of our land.
"They probably didn't think anybody would find it.
"If they'd gone 200 yards further they would have seen us [the shop].
"A policeman told me it was about £4,000 worth, so someone's a little bit lighter in pocket."
Mrs Budd added: "We told a few customers on the day, it was the highlight of our entertainment, telling them we came into a bit of money indirectly and told the police like good citizens."
Investigating officer Detective Constable David Fair said: "It is extremely irresponsible for whoever dumped these illegal plants in this way.
"We are doing all we can to find out how the drugs came to be at the location and who is responsible for growing and discarding the plants."
Anyone with information on the incident on September 28 is urged to contact Surrey Police on 101 or via my.surrey.police.uk/splonlinereportingweb quoting reference 45140081055.
Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
