Woman reveals moment she learns her mum bought a lamb for £20 to save it from going to slaughter


Ewe have got be kidding! Shocked woman reveals how her mother bought a LAMB at the local pub for £20 to save it from the slaughter

  • Soph Galustian, from Manchester, received text from mum asking to FaceTime
  • Learned mum had bought lamb, eight days old, for £20 to stop it getting killed 
  • Shared update and told lamb is now called Larry and is ‘healthy and doing well’  

A girl has shared an amusing photo capturing the moment she learned her mum paid £20 to save a lamb from slaughter – and ended up bringing it home as a pet. 

Sophie Galustian, from Manchester, took to Twitter and penned: ‘So my mum bought a lamb for £20 so it doesn’t get killed tomorrow and is planning to keep her in the garden with the dogs? Honestly, wish I could say I’m surprised but it’s very her.’

Alongside the caption, Sophie shared a hilarious screenshot of the FaceTime call she had with her mother when the newest member of their family was unveiled – and many deemed Sophie’s shocked expression the best part of the whole thing.   

‘Your face on the FaceTime screen is the best bit of this entire thing…’ wrote one, while a second joked: ‘If she doesn’t use it as her profile pic I will.’  

Sophie Galustian, from Manchester, shared the moment she learned on Facetime that her mother had bought a lamb for £20 to save it going to slaughter (pictured)

Sophie shared an update on the lamb and penned: 'The lamb is called Larry. He is healthy and doing well. Mum is hand feeding him special milk from the vet and he loves his new home' (pictured)

Sophie shared an update on the lamb and penned: ‘The lamb is called Larry. He is healthy and doing well. Mum is hand feeding him special milk from the vet and he loves his new home’ (pictured)

A third added: ‘That would be my face if my mum brought home a baby lamb,’ while a fourth penned: ‘I love your mum.’     

In the original post, Sophie also posted a screenshot of her exchange with her mum, where she can be seen asking: ‘I’m in bed, you OK?”’

Her mum then asks her to FaceTime her, before adding: ‘I came into the bar to meet Carlos after work and just bought a baby lamb that was going to get killed tomorrow only eight days old.’  

The post quickly went viral, and Sophie even updated her followers on the lamb’s progress.

Sharing a snap of Larry sunbathing by the patio doors, she penned: ‘UPDATE: The lamb is called Larry. He is healthy and doing well. Mum is hand feeding him special milk from the vet and he loves his new home.’  

The post has so far garnered over 506, 000 likes and hundreds of comments from members of the public – with many admitting they too have a pet lamb. 

Many took to the comments section and told how Sophie's shocked face was the best part of the whole thing (pictured)

Many took to the comments section and told how Sophie’s shocked face was the best part of the whole thing (pictured)

‘My father did the same but ours wasn’t being sent to be killed. My dad just really wanted a lamb. I wasn’t surprised when he told me because he already did that when he bought a pet pig. Meet Louie,’ wrote one, while a second commented: 

‘My sister and her boyfriend in Australia did this! They found Jerry stuck in a fence when the fires were raging in January.’

A third added: ‘We did the same I recommend it, this is Martha now Sparkles,’ while a fourth penned: ‘That’s amazing, my mum’s friend kept a lamb and it’s part of their family now.’ 

Sophie appeared to be overwhelmed by the responses, before thanking everyone for their ‘kind words’ about her mum.

She continued: ‘She’s the kindest most selfless person I know. Larry will be incredibly well looked after.’ 

It wasn't long before other members of the public took to the comments section and shared adorable snaps of their pet lambs (pictured)

It wasn’t long before other members of the public took to the comments section and shared adorable snaps of their pet lambs (pictured)