Britain's "Loneliest Sheep" Rescued After Two Years Stranded in Scottish Highlands

Five farmers stage complex rescue mission for the stranded ewe, Fiona, who is now set to be taken to a specialist Scottish farm for rehabilitation.

Fiona, a ewe stranded at the foot of cliffs on the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands for around two years and dubbed 'Britain's loneliest sheep', has been rescued by a group of five farmers in a complex mission.
The group, led by Cammy Wilson, a sheep shearer and presenter on the BBC's Landward programme, used heavy equipment and climbing expertise to haul Fiona up the steep cliff face.
Despite the risky and strenuous nature of the rescue, the team managed to successfully bring Fiona to safety, finding her in a surprisingly good bodily condition but overfat and in need of shearing due to her overgrown fleece.
There had been prior attempts to rescue the sheep, including by the original farmer, but the dangerous nature of the terrain made these unsuccessful. Wilson was motivated to intervene after observing misinformed critique unfairly directed at the farmer online.
Now safe, Fiona is set to undergo shearing and rehabilitation for her overfat condition at a designated farm park in Scotland, which is known to a large number of people, according to Wilson.