Mammoth woolly: Baarack the overgrown sheep shorn of his 35kg fleece

Escaped merino ram found on the lam in regional Australia is said to be recovering well

A rogue overgrown sheep found roaming through regional Australia has been shorn of his 35kg fleece - a weight even greater than that of the famous New Zealand sheep Shrek, who was captured in 2005 after six years on the loose.

The merino ram, dubbed Baarack by rescuers, was discovered wandering alone with an extraordinarily overgrown wool coat, and was promptly shorn to save his life.