Britain's loneliest sheep in hiding after rehoming row

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Animal rights activists protest at a farm park which was planning to look after the rescued ewe.

BBC NewsThe ewe, now named Fiona, was rescued on Saturday after being stranded for more than two years at the foot of cliffs in the Scottish Highlands.

The sheep's plight hit the headlines last month after a kayaker photographed her still trapped at the foot of a steep cliff at the Cromarty Firth, two years after a previous sighting. On Sunday about 10 activists from Animal Rising - which earlier this year tried to disrupt a number of high profile horse races - staged a protest at Dalscone Farm.

"We are literally giving her the best home she could possibly get - and it's being blocked at the moment. And it's a crying shame," he added.Saturday's rescue operation was led by professional shearer Cammy Wilson who on Sunday relieved Fiona of her matted and overgrown fleece.

 

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