Exeter and Plymouth Gazette: Saturday 20th September 1851

Accident: – On Tuesday forenoon, as the train was coming from Teignmouth to Newton, eight yearling lambs, the property of Mr. Pinsent of Shute, were ran over and killed, three being wounded. The sheep had strayed from an adjoining field and were on the line at the time the train passed. Some of the passengers were alarmed at the collision, but no other injury occurred. 


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