The ewe, which has now been named 'Fiona' has been taken to a local farm park. Heavy equipment was used to help the sheep up a slope off the Scottish coast near in an 'epic' mission.
Heavy equipment used to rescue 'Fiona' off Scottish coast in 'epic mission'Britain's 'loneliest sheep' has finally been rescued by a team of volunteers after being left stranded on a rocky beach for two years.
In the end, a group of five farmers- led by sheep shearer Cammy Wilson - were able to haul Fiona up a steep slope to safety using 'heavy equipment'. Britain's 'loneliest sheep' has been finally rescued after being stuck on a rock off the north east coast of Scotland for two years Ms Turner, of Brora, Sutherland, said she assumed it would manage to make its way up the rocky cliff. But when she returned to the remote area last month she was horrified to see the animal was still trapped and, after taking pictures to highlight its plight, she appealed for help.
Thanks to the help of Cammy Wilson and his team, Fiona is now in the care of Dalscone Farm in Dumfries
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