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Shrek the sheep12/20/2023 ![]() ![]() He was taken to parliament to meet the then-New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, in May 2004, to celebrate his 10th birthday. His fleece contained enough wool to make 20 large men's suits, weighing 27 kg (60 lb) - an average Merino fleece weighs around 4.5 kg (10 lb), with exceptional weights up to around 15 kg (33 lb). ![]() The shearing was broadcast on national television in New Zealand. He was named after the fictional ogre in books and films of the same name.Īfter finally being caught on 15 April 2004, the wether was shorn by a professional in 20 minutes on 28 April. Merinos are normally shorn annually, but Shrek apparently hid in caves, avoiding muster. Shrek (27 November 1994 – 6 June 2011) was a Merino wether ( castrated male sheep) belonging to Bendigo Station, a sheep station near Tarras, New Zealand, who gained international fame in 2004, after he avoided being caught and shorn for six years.
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