纽西兰名羊史瑞克过世

狂野的水墨

（法新社华盛顿7日电） 纽西兰知名度最高的美利诺羊「史瑞克」（Shrek），饲主今天表示，它已在位于南岛的农场过世。史瑞克在2004年被发现，当时它由于逃出农场逍遥在外6年，从未被剪过毛，外表异常庞大，使它一夕成名。

史瑞克1998年在羊群中失踪、被认为早已死亡，但它6年后在山洞现踪。由于它多年不曾剪毛的结果，身上的毛让它看起来大约是正常羊的3倍大，因而成为纽西兰民众的宠儿。

史瑞克曾在威灵顿国会受到总理克拉克（HelenClark）召见，并成为许多童书主角，经常在慈善场合亮相。

饲主表示，16岁的史瑞克因健康恶化过世。

报导指出，本周将于蒂卡波（Tekapo）的好牧羊人教堂（Church of the Good Shepherd），为史瑞克举行追思仪式。








Shrek, NZ's most famous sheep, put down

New Zealand's most famous sheep was put down this morning.

Shrek the merino wether, a castrated male sheep, gained international fame in April 2004 after he was found in an Otago cave.

He had evaded muster for six years and carried 27kg worth of fleece, TVNZ reported tonight. An average merino fleece weighs about 4.5kg.

He became the subject of a book and was taken to Parliament to meet then-prime minster Helen Clark.

Shortly after his capture Shrek was shorn on national television, and two and a half years later shorn again on an iceberg floating off the coast of Dunedin.

The wool raised money for the charity Cure Kids and the pictures were worth an estimated $100 million in worldwide publicity for the export industry.

Shrek was euthanised on veterinary advice at Bendigo Station this morning. He would have turned 17 this year.

带刺の玫瑰

羊是不是不能洗澡？

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啊哈·~~~照片真可爱~~~

without_vin

那它当时在夏天 岂不是很热？

NANO

还想起当年铺天盖地的报道呢。。。

小七七

那它当时在夏天 岂不是很热？
without_vin 发表于 2011-6-9 11:58

Nomitang

所以那个时候要躲在山洞里面避暑吧