An undated handout photo obtained on September 2, 2015 from the RSPCA shows a giant woolly sheep on the outskirts of Canberra as Australian animal welfare officers put out an urgent appeal for shearers after finding the sheep with wool so overgrown its life was in danger. The very woolly merino sheep was spotted wandering on its own near Mulligan Flats, a grassy woodland just outside the capital Canberra, by bushwalkers who alerted local RSPCA officers. (Photo by AFP Photo/RSPCA)

In this photo provided by the RSPCA/Australian Capital Territory, an overgrown sheep found in Australian scrubland is prepared to be shorn in Canberra, Australia, Thursday, September 3, 2015. The wild, castrated merino ram named Chris, yielded 40 kilograms (89 pounds) of wool – the equivalent of 30 sweaters – and sheded almost half his body weight. (Photo by RSPCA ACTvia AP Photo)

Australian sheep shearer Ian Elkins clips over 40 kilograms (88.2 lbs) of wool off a sheep found near Australia's capital city Canberra, September 3, 2015, making him unofficially the world's woolliest sheep. The sheep, named Chris by his rescuers was found near Mulligan's Flat on the northern outskirts of Canberra on Wednesday and was said to be struggling to walk under the weight of his coat. (Photo by Reuters/RSPCA)

Australian sheep shearer Ian Elkins clips over 40 kilograms (88.2 lbs) of wool off a sheep found near Australia's capital city Canberra, September 3, 2015, making him unofficially the world's woolliest sheep. (Photo by Reuters/RSPCA)

A man uses a stethoscope to check on the heartbeat of an Australian sheep, named Chris by his rescuers, as over 40 kilograms (88.2 lbs) of wool is shorn off his body in Australia's capital city Canberra, September 3, 2015. (Photo by Reuters/RSPCA)

Over 40 kilograms (88.2 lbs) of wool, shorn from one sheep named Chris by his rescuers, is shown on the floor September 3, 2015 in Australia's capital city Canberra. (Photo by Reuters/RSPCA)