Runaway Sheep Found With Over 75 Lbs Of Extra Wool Gets A Haircut

February 28, 2021

This is Baarack, the day he arrived at Edgar's Mission.

baarack sheep
Baarack / Credit: Edgar's Mission

Baarack was found wandering in the rugged Victorian bushland with more than 75 pounds of extra wool weighing him down.

He had been on the run for 5 years.

He was brought to Edgar's Mission, a safe haven for rescued farmed animals in Victoria, Australia, where he recieved a proper haircut.

About 77 pounds of fleece was shorn off him.

baarack sheep
Credit: Edgar's Mission

Due to human selective breeding for wool, sheep of today require at least annual shearing for their welfare.

"The wild mouflon, from whom Baarack and his kind have, throughout the ages, been selectively bred, did fine on their own — navigating rocky terrain, dodging predators and shedding their hair annually in harmony with the seasons. But not so today; they rely on humans for sustenance, shelter and shearing, and failure on any of these fronts oft times proves fatal for these animals."

Watch the video below!

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Meet Baarack - this poor boy arrived yesterday, having been on the run bush land for years! šŸ‘ā¤ļø ##transformation ##kindness ##farmsanctuary

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