A video is going viral on social media where a lost sheep was taken back to its home in a police van in the United States.

The Old Town Police Department officers responded to a complaint of a sheep that had strayed from its flock and was wandering into someone’s property.

According to a post shared by the department on Facebook, the officers received a call in the morning about the sheep but after a brief stroll around the neighbourhood, officers were able to locate the sheep’s home and returned it to its owner.

The clip captured the confused sheep bleating as he poked its head through a partition in the cruiser while the officers were heard laughing off camera.

Since being shared, the post amassed hundreds of likes and shares with numerous users giving funny remarks.  -ndtv.com