In the short clip, most of the sheep can be seen running onto the grassy verge at the side of the road.
But the shepherd is not leading the sheep – far from it, he is laying in the road writhing in pain.
It soon becomes clear why, as one of the sheep stands apart from the flock, standing near the shepherd.
He runs towards the other sheep – before turning around and speeding right into the dazed shepherd, who at this point has sat up again.
The sheep slams into the shepherd, forcing him on the ground again.
Looking like he is pain, the shepherd kicks his legs in the air as the sheep crouches back ready to pounce.
The sheepdog is not much use, standing far away and barking but not going to the aid of his owner.
The footage was caught on camera from what appears to be the dash cam of a car, and after filming for a while, the car does eventually drive forward to help the beleaguered shepherd.
The clip has gone viral online, with ver 173,000 views.
Commenters couldn’t believe the shocking nature of the video, and rushed to comment.
One wrote: “Last strike was so brutal!”
Another said: “Man as hilarious as this is, I feel bad. She smacked her head pretty hard.”
But some took the opportunity to make jokes, and one wrote: “Sheep was on a ram-page there.”
Another said: “This video really gets my goat.”
The clip of the shepherd comes after footage of a burglar being scared off by an unusual animal went viral.
The man, wearing a large purple top, walks nonchalantly along the grass of a garden, clearly heading for a door.
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