Champion shearer Ian Elkins said the sheep appeared to be in good condition after being separated from his huge fleece under anaesthetic
I don't reckon he's been shorn before and i reckon he'd be five or six years old
Chris was found near Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary outside Canberra by bushwalkers who feared he would not survive the approaching southern summer.
Chris was rescued by the RSPCA on Wednesday and taken to Canberra, where he was shorn under anaesthetic because of the potential pain from the heavy fleece tearing skin as it fell away