Close shave: Shaun the Sheep shears big but fails to shake Shrek's wool record
Shaun the sheep, who was found wandering last Sunday in Tasmania after years of waltzing merino, has finally been shorn. It is believed that this may be the sheep's first shearing, and there were high hopes that he would whip the world wool weight record set in 2004 by the late Shrek the Sheep, who dropped 27 kilograms when he was...
Shaun the sheep, who was found wandering last Sunday in Tasmania after years of waltzing merino, has finally been shorn. It is believed that this may be the sheep's first shearing, and there were high hopes that he would whip the world wool weight record set in 2004 by the late Shrek the Sheep, who dropped 27 kilograms when he was finally shorn.
Alas, it was not to be. Shaun came close, though: his coat tipped the scales at 23.5 kilograms.
The late, great Shrek still holds the record. (Photo: REUTERS)
Hear an ABC report on Shaun the sheep, here:
Thus the late, great Shrek still reigns supreme. AIH host Mary Lou Finlay spoke with Shrek's human companion, farmer John Perriam, in April, 2004.
The late, great Shrek still holds the record. (Photo: REUTERS)