The World’s Most FAMOUS Sheep 🐑

Summary

Key Points

• —Shrek, a domestic sheep from New Zealand, defied his docile nature by secretly escaping his annual shearing in 1998. 0:11
• —He hid in a cave high on a mountainside for six years, unnoticed by his farmer who eventually gave up searching for him. 0:47
• —In 2004, the farmer rediscovered Shrek, who had grown an enormous, absurd-looking fleece because domestic sheep do not shed their wool naturally. 1:16
• —Shrek's fleece weighed 60 pounds when finally shorn, enough to make suits for 20 large men. 1:42
• —His unique story instantly propelled him to national fame, making him a symbol of individuality. 1:45
• —To this day, Shrek is remembered and celebrated as a national treasure in New Zealand. 1:48
• —Shrek was shorn live on national television, and his valuable fleece was auctioned to raise money for a children's hospital. 1:51
• —He met the Prime Minister of New Zealand, became the subject of children's books, and made numerous charity appearances. 1:53
• —Shrek spent several years touring the country before returning to his farm, where he lived out his days and died of old age in 2011. 2:01