Shrek, The Sheep Who Escaped Shearing for 6 Years
(via Amusing Planet) Shrek was a Merino sheep, belonging to South Island, New Zealand, who gained international fame in 2004 owing to his gigantic coat of fleece. Shrek became famous after escaping his enclosure and evading the shearers for six years by hiding in caves. Merino sheep are usually shorn annually but Shrek managed to escape the blade for six years straight.