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Edgar’s Mission <\/p>\nMeet Sherman: a smart young sheep with a shocking story to tell.<\/p>\n
Months ago, Sherman cheated death when he escaped a sheep farm in Australia, sneaking away into a neighboring national park. All alone, Sherman learned to fend for himself, scavenging for food and finding his own shelter. Then, one day, Sherman saw a person and their dog walking through the bush.<\/p>\n
Edgar’s Mission <\/p>\n
The visitors noticed Sherman, too, but they didn\u2019t immediately recognize him.<\/p>\n
\u201c[They] mistook him for a strange-looking kangaroo,\u201d Edgar\u2019s Mission, a farm sanctuary, wrote in a Facebook post<\/a>.<\/p>\n The passerby eventually realized the animal\u2019s true identity and reported their sighting to rescuers at Edgar\u2019s Mission. Sanctuary team members knew they had to do something.<\/p>\n \u201c[S]olitude is no life for a flock animal,\u201d Edgar\u2019s Mission wrote. \u201cAnd a national park is no place for a hard-hooved introduced wanderer.\u201d<\/p>\n Unfortunately, their first rescue mission was a bust. Sherman had a mental map of the entire area, and he managed to dart away from rescuers during each of their attempts.<\/p>\n \u201cHe knew every escape route,\u201d Edgar\u2019s Mission wrote.<\/p>\n But the diligent team members weren\u2019t giving up. They soon returned with renewed energy and expertise.<\/p>\n \u201cThis time, our plan was perfect,\u201d Edgar\u2019s Mission wrote. \u201cWe’d scoped the area over many days and, just like Sherm, we charted a map.\u201d<\/p>\n With help from local park rangers, Vets For Compassion<\/a> and a rescue sheep named Kansas, the Edgar\u2019s Mission team members managed to contain Sherman and transport him to their farm.<\/p>\n Today, Sherman is settling in at the sanctuary, slowly adapting to his new life of love and care.<\/p>\n \u201cSherman is still learning and still finding trust, but his life will never again be ruled by fear or flight,\u201d Edgar\u2019s Mission wrote. \u201cBecause somewhere between his past and his future, between stimulus and response, we chose. And in that choice, Sherman found freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n To help other animals like Sherman, you can\u00a0make a donation to Edgar’s Mission<\/a>. To keep up with other rescue stories, you can\u00a0follow Edgar’s Mission on Facebook<\/a>.![\"sheep](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758232088_636_scale;webp=auto;jpeg_quality=60.jpg\")
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