Famous Sheep Dead, New Zealand Grieving

Wellington - the most famous sheep in New Zealand named Shrek, died on a farm. Sheep are known because it was found in 2004 after missing the past six years.

The news was delivered by the owner of Shrek on a farm in the South Island. Shrek never separated from his group in 1998 and is considered dead. Six years later, he was discovered in a cave in the mountains and looks three times bigger because his fur was never shaved.

In New Zealand, the number of sheep reached 4.3 million times the human population. Thus, this animal is very close to the hearts of the population. When Shrek was found, shaving her wool coat that reached 27 kg was covered by a number of national televisions.

In fact, Shrek was flown to meet former Prime Minister (Prime Minister) Helen Clark at the headquarters of the New Zealand parliament in Wellington. Shrek became a topic in a number of children's books and often perform at a charity.

However, Shrek 16-year-old was discontinued activities active. According to the owner, John Perriam, impaired his health first. "He was just ordinary sheep and become a national icon when found after six years of missing it. Shrek was remarkable, "said Perriam.