Baarack from the brink: Wild sheep rescued in Australia shorn of 35 kg fleece

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A wild sheep found in a forest in Australia, named Baarack by rescuers, yielded fleece weighing more than 35 kilograms, nearly half the weight of an adult kangaroo

The sheep was found by a member of the public who contacted the Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary near Lancefield, Victoria, about 60 kilometres north of Melbourne, according to the Mission’s Kyle Behrend.

“Sheep need to be shorn at least annually otherwise the fleece continues to grow and grow, as happened here,” said Behrend. After his much-needed shearing, Behrend said Baarack’s fleece weighed in at 35.4 kilogrammes.

 

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The guy looked majestic with all his stuff on! Why did you do that to him?

She carried that like there were no bugs or lice in it !!! Nasty

Rescued and put in a “ sanctuary “? What for?

That sheep survived for years in the wild(!) That is one wiley sheep. Way to go, Baarack. You're smarter than many of your human contemporaries.

So it happens, with those who distance themselves from God, they come with burdens, that Only Christ Jesus takes away, Hallelujah

Bless

That makes as much sense as the measuring system we have in the usa.

English barrister reincarnated

Covid hair. I can relate.

“My name is sheep Merrick”

peta is shaking.

named Baarack by rescuers

thats a lot of merino wool

Poor thing how does it even walk!

TVietor08 He had his own thatched roof going there...

OMG

WOW what a difference without that fur-:))

Poor guy

Here Down Under we measure everything in units of kangaroo

'Nearly half the weight of an adult kangaroo' That's a weird unit of measure. Is it common?

TVietor08 Are kangaroos the standard unit of weight measurement in Australia?

Love that adult kangaroo is the natural weight comparison

Awesome story!❤️❤️🇨🇦

TVietor08 Reuters folk use a half of a kangaroo as a standard of mass? How many dingos?

TVietor08 I too use kangaroos as a generally accessible unit of measurement.

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TVietor08

Were these creatures normal at some point or did we breed them to be this way?

If it had an owner it was not wild, but feral.

'Nearly half the weight of an adult kangoroo' : oh, ok.

Baarack found Trumping in the Australian Bush, Clinton onto dear life!

Even the dog, the 4-wheeler sheep, and the lamb were in wonderment 🤔

I had to search for 'How do wild sheep shear themselves?' until I read that this sheep used to have an owner -- therefore, not a 'wild' sheep afterall. Perhaps report titles should be truthful. 🤭

I had no idea! Awww...

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