Farmers believe they found the world's wooliest sheep

Source: Agencies | August 26, 2014, Tuesday |

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Two farmers have found what they believe is the world's wooliest sheep, with a fleece which weighs 20kg, wandering Tasmania's wilderness, Daily Mail reported.

The six year old ram, nicknamed Shaun after the children's TV character, was caught in scrubland on Sunday and farmer Peter Hazell believes he was roaming free for years, the report said.

'He couldn't see very well because of the wool over his face, so I snuck up behind him and grabbed him,' Mr Hazell said.

'It is the heaviest sheep I've ever lifted,' said Mr Hazell's wife Netty.

'I just couldn't believe it, I just could not believe a sheep could have so much wool.'

Also amazing is that Shaun has been able to survive in the wild for so long.

'Because usually they get cast and can't get up, or they get fly-struck or the hot weather gets to them,' Mr Hazell said.

Now the farmers are out to prove Shaun could in fact be the world's wooliest sheep, but they'll have to take on a Kiwi.

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Farmers believe they found the world's wooliest sheep

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