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'They love it': Sheep hired to eat your poison ivy

A viral post shows sheep being deployed to graze on poison ivy, with the poster insisting the animals "love it." The premise is borrowed straight from the well-known practice of renting goats for brush and weed clearance, now rebranded with sheep as the lawn crew. No details on the outfit, the rate, or whether the sheep get overtime.

Source: 'They love it': Sheep hired to eat your poison ivy — r/nottheonion

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