Shearing Record SheepS Daring Escape
In a harrowing yet record-breaking feat, Chris the sheep, once a wanderer in Australia’s vast outback, was liberated from a life-threatening 90-pound fleece by a shearing champion in a crucial 45-minute session orchestrated by the RSPCA ACT in 2015.
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The mammoth wool, which imperiled his mobility, now resides in the National Museum, a testament to his survival and the shears that saved him..