Chris (July 2010 – 22 October 2019) was a Merino ram who gained international fame in September 2015 after being shorn of a record amount of wool in Canberra, Australia.
Chris was found at Mulligan's Flat near the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
[6] Chris was put up for adoption by the RSPCA, who reported that the sheep needed to recover from his operation and adjust to a life without a "cumbersome blanket of wool", although his hind legs may have suffered some permanent imbalance from years of bearing the extra weight.
[2][8] A children's picture book about Chris's life after he was separated from his flock and before he was rescued was written by the RSPCA and illustrated by Kylie Fogarty.
After the emergency shearing that he needed to save his life, he made a full recovery and joined a local animal shelter.