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A sheepdog has “found his sea legs” after starting work on a remote shingle spit off the Suffolk coast which requires a commute by boat, a shepherd has said. One-year-old border collie Sweep has been rounding up rare-breed sheep at the National Trust’s Orford Ness nature reserve since February this year, taking over from his predecessor, Kite. One-year-old border collie Sweep must take a boat to work as a sheepdog at Orford Ness, off the Suffolk coast (National Trust/Richard Scott/PA) Shepherd Andrew Capell said: “He’s used to being around sheep but the ferry crossing has taken a bit of getting used to. ....
BBC News Published image captionSweep is the only dog allowed on Orford Ness A sheepdog whose commute requires a boat has found his sea legs , a shepherd has said. Since February, one-year-old border collie Sweep has been rounding up rare-breed sheep at the National Trust s Orford Ness nature reserve, on a remote shingle spit off the Suffolk coast. Sweep, who is still in training, has taken over from his predecessor, Kite. Shepherd Andrew Capell said Sweep was used to sheep but the ferry crossing has taken a bit of getting used to . Thankfully, he seems to have found his sea legs, he said. ....