Shrek did become a bit of a national icon, books were written about him and he was taken around Kiwi schools where kids raised money for charity. Apparently, there was enough wool to make 20 men’s suits and fleece weighed in at 60 pounds!Ģ years later, as a marketing ploy for little old New Zealand, Shrek was shaved on a floating iceberg off the coast of Dunedin! When he was finally found and shaved, his fleece weighed an amazing 60 pounds. Of course, during this time his fleece grew without anyone there to shorn (shave) it. He was discovered, much to his owner’s delight, amazement and amusement in 2004 with a gigantic woolly coat! The whole of New Zealand embraced the run-away sheep, and he was finally given a well-deserved haircut. This is Shrek the sheep He became famous several years ago when he was found after hiding out in caves for 6 years. Hidden behind cave walls, far from any shearing blades, Shrek’s wool continued to grow, and grow, and grow some more. Some breeds of sheep naturally shed their wool each year, but Merino sheep, typically raised for meat, never shed their fleece. Shrek the Merino followed in the footsteps of hundreds.

The story goes that he did not enjoy sheep shearing time of year and he had managed to avoid any human contact for 6 whole years! Two of New Zealands most recent fascinations joined forces this afternoon to celebrate a milestone. Geoff had told us the story about the stray Merino sheep who had wandered off for many years. We were so happy to come across the SHREK Museum, and we are not talking about the green monster Shrek! That being said, the 700 is a great product with all sorts of next gen features. Small but truly Kiwi, Mo and I decided to jump out of the car and have a little poke around. shrek-the-sheep 0 points 1 point 2 points 4 months ago QC 35 is a bit more stable on the head and theres less movement of the headphone band compared to 700. Because of his isolation, his fleece was never. Whilst travelling on SH8 from Queenstown, heading North we happened to stop to buy petrol in a very small and cute Township called Tarras. Meet Shrek the sheep he became famous a little while back for hiding out in caves by himself for six years. 16th of July, 2018 Shrek - the runaway Merino Sheep!