Rescuers save abandoned sheep, shave off 78 pounds of matted wool
By Fox 13 News staff
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(Courtesy: Edgar's Mission)
LANCEFIELD, Australia - Rescuers in Australia saved an abandoned sheep who was weighed down with an astonishing 78 pounds of matted wool.
Edgar's Mission, an animal sanctuary near Melbourne, came to the rescue of the sheep after a good Samaritan spotted the animal wandering in a forest.
The rescue said it appeared the sheep, now named "Baarack," had once been owned and had an ear tag that appeared to have been torn out by the thick matted fleece around his face.
Kelly Dinham with Edgar's Mission told FOX 13 that sheep need shearing at least once a year; otherwise, the fleece continues to grow and grow.