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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.
23 Jul 2014 · Shrek was a Merino sheep, a castrated male, belonging to South Island, New Zealand, who gained international fame in 2004 owing to his gigantic coat of fleece. Shrek became famous after escaping his enclosure and evading the shearers for six years by hiding in caves.
3 Jan 2024 · Shrek was a Merino sheep that escaped from a farm in New Zealand in 1998 and survived for six years with over 60 pounds of wool. Learn how he became a celebrity, a charity fundraiser, and a victim of the Shrek movie franchise.
7 Jun 2011 · Shrek the New Zealand sheep, whose ability to avoid the shearers made him a national celebrity, has died. Shrek came to prominence in 2004 after evading capture for six years by hiding in...
6 Dis 2021 · In 1997, a Merino sheep named Shrek, in New Zealand, ran away and hid in a cave for seven years. #sherk #sheep
6 Mac 2024 · Shrek was a Merino sheep who escaped from his flock and lived in a cave for six years, growing a massive woolen coat. He became a national celebrity and a symbol of freedom and spirit, until his death in 2011.
8 Jun 2011 · New Zealand's national icon, Shrek the sheep, died on a South Island farm at the weekend at the age of 16, broadcaster TVNZ has reported.
