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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mattha Busby

Fiona the stranded sheep fronts rural loneliness campaign

Five men pose for a photo with a sheep with a long, dirty fleece
Fiona the sheep with the group who rescued her in November. Photograph: The Sheep Game

A ewe known as “Britain’s loneliest sheep”, which was rescued after being stranded for two years at the foot of a cliff north of Inverness, is being used to promote a festive campaign to reduce loneliness in the farming community.

The three-year-old, now named Fiona, was rescued last month from a cave where she had sheltered from the harsh weather on the North Sea coast near Brora. Her fleece, which had grown so long it was dragging on the ground, was to be sold for charity.

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