Rounding up sheep successfully is a difficult task usually reserved for experienced shepherds and their sheepdog . But it looks like there might be something else working the fields in the future . New footage shows how a drone can herd around 120 sheep across a field and through a narrow gateway within minutes . Scroll down for video . New footage shows how a drone can herd around 120 sheep from Carlow , Ireland , across a field and through a narrow gateway within minutes . The flock in Carlow , Ireland , appears to react to the slight movement of the nifty aircraft - nicknamed 'Shep ' - as it flies back and forth , with its blades making a buzzing sound . The drone remains behind them at all times and makes them walk forward as a group until they get to a gate . It even shows off its manoeuvrability by flying close to the ground before zooming into the sky to get the last three animals into the next field . The footage - titled 'Shep the Drone , Worlds first Drone Sheepdog ' ( sic ) - has already been viewed more than 82,000 times on YouTube . As the farmer and photographer stand in one corner of the field the drone does all of the hard work , forcing the sheep towards the gate . The sheep stay in a group while the drone flies behind them . The animals appear to react to the slight movement of the nifty aircraft . The footage of the sheep was captured by Paul Brennan , who specialises in aerial photography for farmers . The final sheep make their way through the gate ( left ) and into the next field minutes after the drone ( stock image right ) started its work . It was captured by Paul Brennan , who specialises in aerial photography for farmers . His company Skyfly Photography wrote on Facebook yesterday : 'Delighted to say that `` Shep The Drone '' has just broken the 50,000 views barrier on YouTube in less than 48 hours . ' It added : ' A picture tells a thousand words and there is nothing quite so beautiful as an birds-eye view . ' The number of drones operating in British airspace is increasing and they are used for a range of tasks including surveillance , photography and defence . They can be controlled by a pilot on the ground or used to undertake 'pre-planned ' trips .
Herds sheep across a field and through narrow gate in Ireland , Carlow . Sheep appear to react to the movement of the aircraft and its buzzing noise .