UK’s ‘Loneliest Sheep’ Rescued After Two Years of Being Stranded Off a Cliff

Fiona, a female sheep stuck at the foot of a cliff in the UK's Scottish Highlands for the past two years, has been rescued on Saturday (November 4).

The ewe, dubbed "Britain's loneliest sheep," was lifted out of a 250-meter cliff using a winch by a group of farmers after they found her in a cave.

"We got the sheep up an incredibly steep slope," sheep shearer Cammy Wilson told the BBC.

Wilson added that Fiona weighed heavily due to the fleece that accumulated over the two years she went missing, which would be sheared off of her once she safely returned to her farm.

'Britain's Loneliest Sheep' No More

The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) said it was aware of the missing sheep but could not find a safe way to rescue it. They added that they were on site when the rescue took place.

The SSPCA added that the ewe was "in good bodily condition, aside from needing to be sheared."

Meanwhile, animal lovers calling for Fiona's rescue cheered the development.

Edoardo L'Astorina created a Change.org petition to save the ewe, which has since garnered over 55,000 signatures, with some expressing relief over the rescue.