Rescued Sheep: A Heartwarming Tale of Survival and Redemption in the Scottish Highlands

2023-11-05 12:07:30

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Britain’s loneliest sheep, which was trapped on a rocky beach at the bottom of a cliff in the Scottish Highlands for at least two years, has finally been rescued and is no longer alone. Five local shepherds formed a rescue team to rescue this “lost lamb”. After rescuing it, they renamed it Fiona and sent it to a Scottish breeding farm to live with other sheep. The shepherds who rescued Fiona said they used a 200-meter-long rope to pull her up the mountain. Although she had been trapped at the bottom of the cliff for two years, Fiona was in good health and was “overweight.” It was difficult for them to pull her up to the top of the mountain.

Britain’s loneliest sheep｜5 shepherds rely on a four-wheel drive to save sheep

Local residents accidentally discovered the lone sheep while canoeing two years ago. When they returned to the area last month, they saw that it was still there. The incident was widely reported locally and attracted attention. The Scottish SPCA said rescue operations would be difficult as the cliffs were steep and it was difficult for dinghies and boats to dock. Many people formed their own rescue teams. Some people successfully climbed to the bottom of the cliff and found a trapped sheep in the cave. It seemed a little afraid of people. But the weather was bad at the time and no one was able to take it up the mountain.

A five-man team led by shepherd Cammy Wilson launched a rescue operation yesterday under good weather. The Scottish SPCA also sent personnel to the scene to observe. Several shepherds took the risk and first swam down the rope to the rocky beach at the bottom of the cliff. They successfully gained the sheep’s trust in the cave, then placed it in a “sling bag” modified from a feed bag, and then pulled it by the rope. Go to the top of the cliff. From the footage and photos, all the cliffs are quite sloping, and the shepherds struggled to hold on to the thick fur of the sheep. Wilson later said that the “heavy-duty machine” used in the rescue was just a heavy-duty four-wheel drive. They tied a rope to the vehicle and then pulled the rope to pull the sheep up the mountain. It was a very primitive rescue method but effective. Wilson said, “Britain’s loneliest sheep is no longer lonely.” It now just needs to shave off the thick fur that has not been cut for two years, and then slowly adapt to life in a group with other sheep.

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