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'''Shrek''' (27 November 1994&nbsp;– 6 June 2011)<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url= http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/163660/shrek-celebrity-sheep-dies |title=Shrek the celebrity sheep dies |work=Otago Daily Times |date=6 June 2011|accessdate=25 November 2011}}</ref> was a ] wether (] male sheep) belonging to Bendigo Station, a ] near ], New Zealand, who gained international fame in 2004, after he avoided being caught and ] for six years. Merinos are normally shorn annually, but Shrek apparently hid in caves, avoiding ]. He was named after the ] in books and films of the same name.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-04/29/content_327336.htm|title=Hermit sheep 'Shrek' shorn of 6-year-old woolly fleece|accessdate=4 December 2007|date=29 April 2004|work=China Daily}}</ref> '''Shrek''' (27 November 1994&nbsp;– 6 June 2011)<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/163660/shrek-celebrity-sheep-dies |title=Shrek the celebrity sheep dies |work=Otago Daily Times |date=6 June 2011 |accessdate=25 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110074931/http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/163660/shrek-celebrity-sheep-dies# |archive-date=10 January 2012 |dead-url=no |df=dmy-all }}</ref> was a ] wether (] male sheep) belonging to Bendigo Station, a ] near ], New Zealand, who gained international fame in 2004, after he avoided being caught and ] for six years. Merinos are normally shorn annually, but Shrek apparently hid in caves, avoiding ]. He was named after the ] in books and films of the same name.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-04/29/content_327336.htm|title=Hermit sheep 'Shrek' shorn of 6-year-old woolly fleece|accessdate=4 December 2007|date=29 April 2004|work=China Daily|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218211454/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-04/29/content_327336.htm#|archive-date=18 December 2007|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


After finally being caught on 15 April 2004, the wether was shorn by a professional in 20 minutes on 28 April. The shearing was broadcast on national television in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3665735.stm|title=NZ's famous sheep gets TV haircut|accessdate=4 December 2007|date=28 April 2004|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article845690.ece|title=Shrek the sheep shorn at last|accessdate=27 January 2008|date=28 April 2004|publisher=BBC | location=London | first=Jenny | last=Booth}}</ref> His fleece contained enough ] to make 20 large men's suits, weighing 27&nbsp;kg (60&nbsp;lb)&nbsp;— an average Merino fleece weighs around 4.5&nbsp;kg (9.9&nbsp;lb),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/aap/sl/wool/bull4544.pdf|title=2002 Australian wool production survey, giving (p. 6) average Merino fleece weights.|work=agric.wa.gov.au}}</ref> with exceptional weights up to around 15&nbsp;kg (33&nbsp;lb).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunnyvalley.com.au/Docs/SunnyValley2004Newsletter.pdf|title=Merino stud ram listed (p 3) with fleece weight of 16.2 kg.|work=sunnyvalley.com.au}}</ref> After finally being caught on 15 April 2004, the wether was shorn by a professional in 20 minutes on 28 April. The shearing was broadcast on national television in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3665735.stm|title=NZ's famous sheep gets TV haircut|accessdate=4 December 2007|date=28 April 2004|publisher=BBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006183843/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/3665735.stm#|archive-date=6 October 2007|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article845690.ece|title=Shrek the sheep shorn at last|accessdate=27 January 2008|date=28 April 2004|publisher=BBC|location=London|first=Jenny|last=Booth|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516074400/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article845690.ece#|archive-date=16 May 2009|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> His fleece contained enough ] to make 20 large men's suits, weighing 27&nbsp;kg (60&nbsp;lb)&nbsp;— an average Merino fleece weighs around 4.5&nbsp;kg (9.9&nbsp;lb),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/aap/sl/wool/bull4544.pdf|title=2002 Australian wool production survey, giving (p. 6) average Merino fleece weights.|work=agric.wa.gov.au|access-date=2 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080903145125/http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/aap/sl/wool/bull4544.pdf#|archive-date=3 September 2008|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref> with exceptional weights up to around 15&nbsp;kg (33&nbsp;lb).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunnyvalley.com.au/Docs/SunnyValley2004Newsletter.pdf|title=Merino stud ram listed (p 3) with fleece weight of 16.2 kg.|work=sunnyvalley.com.au|access-date=2 October 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719034323/http://www.sunnyvalley.com.au/Docs/SunnyValley2004Newsletter.pdf#|archive-date=19 July 2008|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


Shrek became a national icon. He was taken to parliament to meet the then-New Zealand Prime Minister, ], in May 2004, to celebrate his 10th birthday.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3680627.stm|title=Celebrity sheep meets NZ leader|accessdate=4 December 2007|date=3 May 2004|publisher=BBC }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/location/story.cfm?l_id=145&objectid=10355091|title=Southland Shrek's sheep romance fizzles|accessdate=4 December 2007|date=14 November 2005|work=The New Zealand Herald}}</ref> In November 2006, 30 months after his initial shearing. Shrek was shorn again, on an iceberg floating off the coast of ], New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Shrek-the-sheep-has-close-shave-on-ice/2006/11/29/1164476250599.html|title=Shrek the sheep has close shave on ice|accessdate=4 December 2007|date=29 November 2006|work=The Age |location=Australia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzpaimages.co.nz/events.php?event_id=2801|title=Dunedin-Shrek the sheep shorn again on an iceberg|accessdate=27 January 2008|date=28 November 2006|publisher=NZPA|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524040835/http://www.nzpaimages.co.nz/events.php?event_id=2801|archivedate=24 May 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Shrek became a national icon. He was taken to parliament to meet the then-New Zealand Prime Minister, ], in May 2004, to celebrate his 10th birthday.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3680627.stm|title=Celebrity sheep meets NZ leader|accessdate=4 December 2007|date=3 May 2004|publisher=BBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110080544/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3680627.stm#|archive-date=10 January 2008|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/location/story.cfm?l_id=145&objectid=10355091|title=Southland Shrek's sheep romance fizzles|accessdate=4 December 2007|date=14 November 2005|work=The New Zealand Herald|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929211302/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/location/story.cfm?l_id=145&objectid=10355091#|archive-date=29 September 2007|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In November 2006, 30 months after his initial shearing. Shrek was shorn again, on an iceberg floating off the coast of ], New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Shrek-the-sheep-has-close-shave-on-ice/2006/11/29/1164476250599.html|title=Shrek the sheep has close shave on ice|accessdate=4 December 2007|date=29 November 2006|work=The Age|location=Australia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108231451/http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Shrek-the-sheep-has-close-shave-on-ice/2006/11/29/1164476250599.html#|archive-date=8 January 2008|dead-url=no|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzpaimages.co.nz/events.php?event_id=2801|title=Dunedin-Shrek the sheep shorn again on an iceberg|accessdate=27 January 2008|date=28 November 2006|publisher=NZPA|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524040835/http://www.nzpaimages.co.nz/events.php?event_id=2801|archivedate=24 May 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


Shrek was ] on 6 June 2011 on the request of his owner after the animal had entered a ] for three weeks. While treatment was available, it was cost intensive, and as such obviated. He was 16.<ref name="auto"/> Shrek was ] on 6 June 2011 on the request of his owner after the animal had entered a ] for three weeks. While treatment was available, it was cost intensive, and as such obviated. He was 16.<ref name="auto"/>

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Shrek
Shrek in November 2008
SpeciesOvis aries (domestic sheep)
BreedMerino
Sexmale
Born(1994-11-27)27 November 1994
Died6 June 2011(2011-06-06) (aged 16)
Tarras, Otago, New Zealand
Years active2004–2011
Known forAvoiding capture
OwnerBendigo Station

Shrek (27 November 1994 – 6 June 2011) was a Merino wether (castrated male sheep) belonging to Bendigo Station, a sheep station near Tarras, New Zealand, who gained international fame in 2004, after he avoided being caught and shorn for six years. Merinos are normally shorn annually, but Shrek apparently hid in caves, avoiding muster. He was named after the fictional ogre in books and films of the same name.

After finally being caught on 15 April 2004, the wether was shorn by a professional in 20 minutes on 28 April. The shearing was broadcast on national television in New Zealand. His fleece contained enough wool to make 20 large men's suits, weighing 27 kg (60 lb) — an average Merino fleece weighs around 4.5 kg (9.9 lb), with exceptional weights up to around 15 kg (33 lb).

Shrek became a national icon. He was taken to parliament to meet the then-New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, in May 2004, to celebrate his 10th birthday. In November 2006, 30 months after his initial shearing. Shrek was shorn again, on an iceberg floating off the coast of Dunedin, New Zealand.

Shrek was euthanised on 6 June 2011 on the request of his owner after the animal had entered a convalescent state for three weeks. While treatment was available, it was cost intensive, and as such obviated. He was 16.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shrek the celebrity sheep dies". Otago Daily Times. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. "Hermit sheep 'Shrek' shorn of 6-year-old woolly fleece". China Daily. 29 April 2004. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. "NZ's famous sheep gets TV haircut". BBC. 28 April 2004. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. Booth, Jenny (28 April 2004). "Shrek the sheep shorn at last". London: BBC. Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. "2002 Australian wool production survey, giving (p. 6) average Merino fleece weights" (PDF). agric.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. "Merino stud ram listed (p 3) with fleece weight of 16.2 kg" (PDF). sunnyvalley.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. "Celebrity sheep meets NZ leader". BBC. 3 May 2004. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. "Southland Shrek's sheep romance fizzles". The New Zealand Herald. 14 November 2005. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. "Shrek the sheep has close shave on ice". The Age. Australia. 29 November 2006. Archived from the original on 8 January 2008. Retrieved 4 December 2007. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. "Dunedin-Shrek the sheep shorn again on an iceberg". NZPA. 28 November 2006. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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