毛が伸びすぎた羊のクリス、老衰で死ぬ　豪

【シドニーＡＦＰ＝時事】オーストラリアで、命に危険が及ぶほど毛が伸びた状態で発見され、ギネス世界記録にも認定された羊のクリスが、老衰で死んだ。飼育施設の担当者が22日、明らかにした。（写真は2015年に豪キャンベラ郊外で発見された、大量の毛に覆われた羊のクリス。王立動物虐待防止協会提供）
　メリノ種のクリスは２０１５年、首都キャンベラ郊外で大量の毛を垂らしながら孤独にさまよっているところを発見され、世界的に大きく報じられた。
　クリスの命を救うために羊毛刈り大会の優勝者が毛を刈り取ったところ、４１．１キロもの重さがあり、「羊１匹から１回の毛刈りで刈り取った毛の量」でギネス世界記録を更新した。
　その羊毛はキャンベラにある国立博物館に寄贈され、クリスはニューサウスウェールズ州の農場に引き取られた。
　飼育施設の担当者によると、人懐こい性格で人気者だったクリスの年齢は、約１０歳だったという。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2019/10/24-08:34）

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.
A champion shearer was brought in to shave off the fleece, a life-saving intervention for the sheep.
They quickly entered the record books for the largest fleece removed in a single sitting, with the wool weighing in at 41.1 kilograms (91 pounds).
The fleece was donated to the National Museum in Canberra, while Chris was re-homed at a hobby farm in neighbouring New South Wales state.
Little Oak Sanctuary, which cares for dozens of ex-farming animals, announced on social media Tuesday that Chris had died.
We are heartbroken at the loss of this sweet, wise, friendly soul, it posted on Facebook.
Sanctuary co-founder Kate Luke told the Canberra Times that Chris had died on Tuesday morning of natural causes.
He's been really happy and healthy recently. His death came out of the blue. His system just gave way, she said.
Luke said that Chris -- a favourite among visitors for its friendly nature -- was almost 10 years old.
Sheep usually live to between 10 and 12 years old.