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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Fleece of ‘Britain’s loneliest sheep’ to be sold for charity

Fiona following her shearing with two of the rescuers, Cammy Wilson and Ally Williamson.
Fiona following her shearing with two of the rescuers, Cammy Wilson and Ally Williamson. Photograph: Michael McGurk/Mick McGurk

The fleece of Britain’s loneliest sheep is to be sold, with the money going to charity, after she was given a new look by a shearer.

The ewe, known as Fiona, was rescued on Saturday after spending more than two years separated from her flock at the foot of a cliff and had grown a huge fleece that was dragging on the ground.

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