A wild sheep, named Baarack by rescuers, is a lot lighter now.
A wild and ailing sheep found in a forest in Australia, named Baarack by rescuers, has yielded a fleece weighing more than 78 pounds – nearly half the weight of an adult kangaroo – after being shorn for the first time in many a year.
Kyle Behrend, of Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary, said it appears that Baarack was owned at one time and that he had a sign of once being ear-tagged. The tag had been ripped out by the fleece that grew around the animal’s face, Reuters reported.
“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 78 pounds.
“Whilst his hooves were in great condition from running over the rocks in the forest, he was in a bit of a bad way. He was underweight, and due to all of the wool around his face he could barely see.”
Baarack was underweight because of all of the wool that had grown near its face. It was so thick that Behrend said the sheep could barely see.
Baarack was given a shearing, his first in several years, and the removed wool weighed in at a staggering 78 pounds.
Rescuers said the fleece was so badly overgrown that it covered part of the sheep’s face and severely limited his ability to see.
The sanctuary said Baarack now has a permanent home at the facility.
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