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Chris the sheep

            Chris the sheep
In August 2015 Sue Dowling, who was walking the
Centenary Trail with a fitness client, spotted a sheep
carrying a heavy fleece in a paddock at Mulligans Flat
In northern Canberra. They named the merino wether
'Chris' after the 'Chris the unhappy sheep' in the UK
comedy series Father Ted.
After a few weeks of observing Chris on her walks,
Dowling noticed that he had stopped moving around,
so she called RSPCA ACT. On 2 September, RSPCA staff
members rescued the sheep and took him back to the
organisation's Weston Creek shelter.
The significant weight of Chris's fleece meant that
he was weak, had difficulty walking and had become
bow-legged. It is likely Chris had only weeks to live. Once
unable to move, he would have faced starvation and
possible attack from parasites and predators like foxes
and dogs, and heat stress and flystrike in the approaching
warm weather.
Veterinarians recommended that Chris have his fleece
removed as soon as possible. Because of concerns about
shock, he was sedated, and then shorn by former national
shearing champion lan Elkins. After the fleece had been
removed, it became clear that Chris had skin infections
from the urine and compacted faeces in the wool.
   

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Taken on: April 24, 2024

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Camera: samsung Galaxy A54 5G, f/1.8, 1/50 sec, 5.5mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	samsung Galaxy A54 5G
Aperture:	f/1.8
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	5.5mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
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Exposure Program:	Program AE
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