Here’s a heartwarming story for ya! Britain’s “loneliest sheep” Fiona has finally been rescued! Last month, the animal went viral after a kayaker Jillian Turner saw Fiona, with a large fleece, all alone on the shores of Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands.
According to the BBC, this sighting occurred two years after the sheep was spotted at the same location, leading many to realize she was stranded all alone!
That’s SO much isolation for a sheep, which like to stay in flocks, and it sounds like Fiona was eager to get out of there! Recalling the latest sighting to The Northern Times, Jillian revealed: Aw!!!
The kayaker contacted several organizations for help and over 50,000 people signed a Change.org petition. But just because people wanted to help didn’t mean it was an easy fix! Related: Lisa Kudrow Is NOT Adopting Matthew Perry’s Dog — He Didn’t Have One! According to CBC Radio, Fiona’s owner, the Coast Guard, and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) all believed Fiona’s position was too dangerous to reach for a successful rescue operation.
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