Subject: The One That got Away (for 6 Years)
From: Alex Kemp
Date: Wednesday, 2 Sep 2015 20:51:04 +0100
To: Oliver Kemp, Micaela Kemp, Liisa Kemp, Davin Kemp
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-34125662

Ian Elkins, Australia's national shearing champion, has been urgently called in to help after a heavily overgrown sheep was found near the capital Canberra.

A heavily overgrown sheep near Canberra
A Merino Sheep – 4 to 5 times it's normal size – Recently Discovered near Canberra, Australia

The sheep was handed in to the RSPCA, who were initially going to shear it themselves (sheep can develop serious health issues if they are not regularly shorn). However, there may be as much as 27kg (60lb) of fleece waiting to be removed, so they decided to call in an expert.

The charity believes that the sheep is male, although they are still waiting for the vet to return from the expedition to find out.

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Alex Kemp