Click go the shears – but is it a new Australian record?

Ethan Harder competed in the Hamish Wills Memorial Quick Shear in Casuarina at the weekend, shearing a sheep in just 14.85 seconds.

The 'gun' shearer still setting a cracking pace at 85

But at age 85, time has finally caught up to him. Though one habit will be harder to break: his annual visit to the Fraser ...
Yahoo

Australian Sheep Relieved of 77 Lbs. of Overgrown Fleece: 'He Was in a Bit of a Bad Way'

An overgrown sheep was relieved of an excess 77 lbs. of fleece after he was found roaming across Australia. The shaggy animal, since named Baarack by rescuers, was found near Lancefield in Victoria, ...
The Daily Dot

Australian sheep that went unsheared for 6 years produces record amount of wool

The next day, a champion sheep shearer, with veterinary help, sheared the sheep, now called “Chris,” and set a new world record for the amount of wool produced. The shearer cut slightly less than 90 ...
BBC

Pride-in-the-wool jetsetter who swapped job seeking for sheep shearing

What makes a dream job? The chance to travel the world? A workplace in the great outdoors as opposed to a stuffy office? Honing a skill to a competition-worthy level? Sounds pretty good – which is why ...
UPI

Australia's overgrown sheep sheds 89 pounds of wool

Sheep "Chris" is now pondering his new lighter self post @rspcaact. Note that the pink stain is antiseptic spray. pic.twitter.com/zDwrfxb9qn — Tammy Ven Dange ...