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Chris the sheep, famed for record-breaking fleece, dies

Chris the sheep made headlines after being found wandering with masses of wool sagging from its frame. [AFP]

An Australian sheep that entered the Guinness World Records after being found with an enormously overgrown fleece has died, its carers announced.

Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia's capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015.

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