The claim: A sheep hid in the mountains for six years and grew 60 pounds of wool, which protected him from wolves A post on Facebook claims one sheep’s story makes him stand out from the herd. “This ...

After six years on the run from his New Zealand farm, Shrek the Sheep was found hiding in a cave and brought back to civilization in 2004. The merino sheep had grown a 61-pound cloud of wool around ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealanders are mourning the loss of the country's most famous sheep. The shaggy icon named Shrek was renowned for avoiding being shorn for years. Shrek captured the ...

When the time came, Shrek the wild and woolly sheep went as meekly as a lamb. After dodging the shearer’s blades for six years, the New Zealand hermit merino was shorn on Wednesday under blazing arc ...

But while the sheep stays at the city shelter, staff named the elderly ewe “Shrek” in honor of another escaped sheep who became famous in 2004 in New Zealand. The original Shrek the Sheep came to fame ...