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catbyte

(34,341 posts) Thu Feb 25, 2021, 06:34 PM Feb 2021

Sheep Covered In 80 Pounds Of Wool Makes Most Amazing Transformation--BAARACK

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Sheep Covered In 80 Pounds Of Wool Makes Most Amazing Transformation--BAARACK (Original Post) catbyte Feb 2021 OP

Oh, poor sweetheart. My phone screen is wet from tears. sprinkleeninow Feb 2021 #1

So glad that he was found, and rescued by such caring & kind folks. FM123 Feb 2021 #2

How wonderful that he was saved! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2021 #3

Thanks for posting! OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #4

Good point. summer is just ending there, soldierant Feb 2021 #8

OMG! calimary Feb 2021 #5

Like being in a prison and being set free. housecat Feb 2021 #6

Living a beautiful life at Edgar's Mission! lucca18 Feb 2021 #7

Interesting. OAITW r.2.0 Feb 2021 #9

He must feel SO much better. 3catwoman3 Feb 2021 #10

(insert heart emoji here) OMGWTF Feb 2021 #11

Aww, he looks happy. Ka-Dinh Oy Feb 2021 #12

After lossing 77 pounds of wool, he HAS to feel absolutely glorious! Talitha Feb 2021 #13

That is exactly what I've been wondering. Control-Z Feb 2021 #18

Damn! Blue Owl Feb 2021 #14

After a year working at home I sort of look like him Cicada Feb 2021 #15

Thank you North Shore Chicago Feb 2021 #16

Those were some high-quality sheep shearers jmowreader Feb 2021 #17

sprinkleeninow

(20,217 posts)

1. Oh, poor sweetheart. My phone screen is wet from tears.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 06:49 PM

Feb 2021

Thanx be he was rescued and helped.

FM123

(10,053 posts)

2. So glad that he was found, and rescued by such caring & kind folks.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 06:58 PM

Feb 2021

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,531 posts)

3. How wonderful that he was saved!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 07:03 PM

Feb 2021

OAITW r.2.0

(24,309 posts)

4. Thanks for posting!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 07:03 PM

Feb 2021

Heard about this a few days ago, but hadn't seen the shearing video. I don't know how he survived with the weight and heat retention that the fleece must have trapped.

soldierant

(6,799 posts)

8. Good point. summer is just ending there,

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 08:46 PM

Feb 2021

and summers in Oz can be brutal. And with fire danger.

So glad he made it.

calimary

(81,127 posts)

5. OMG!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 07:22 PM

Feb 2021

housecat

(3,121 posts)

6. Like being in a prison and being set free.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 08:35 PM

Feb 2021

lucca18

(1,240 posts)

7. Living a beautiful life at Edgar's Mission!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 08:43 PM

Feb 2021

This is a wonderful sanctuary located in Australia, that I follow.❤️😍

OAITW r.2.0

(24,309 posts)

9. Interesting.

Reply to lucca18 (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 08:54 PM

Feb 2021

What a great thing the internet does....connects these shelters with folks who care and support. It's a great way to get financial support by sharing these moments from 1/2 the world away.

3catwoman3

(23,950 posts)

10. He must feel SO much better.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:23 PM

Feb 2021

And I love his name. Not likely, but if I ever have a sheep, I will name him Barack. 🐑

OMGWTF

(3,943 posts)

11. (insert heart emoji here)

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:37 PM

Feb 2021

Ka-Dinh Oy

(11,686 posts)

12. Aww, he looks happy.

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 09:49 PM

Feb 2021

Poor guy before being shorn. I did see some areas where the skin split when they shaved him. When skin splits and bleeds you know how tight the mats were. His skin can breath now and get healthier.

Talitha

(6,564 posts)

13. After lossing 77 pounds of wool, he HAS to feel absolutely glorious!

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 10:45 PM

Feb 2021

So happy for him!

I had no idea fleece keeps growing and growing.
Why don't the Bighorns get overgrown like that?

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

18. That is exactly what I've been wondering.

Reply to Talitha (Reply #13)

Fri Feb 26, 2021, 05:01 PM

Feb 2021

Do all sheep need to be sheared regularly? I'm thinking no. Otherwise we'd hear stores like this more often.

I'm so happy these wonderful people were able to help the poor guy.