BEFORE: In this photo provided by the RSPCA/Australian Capital Territory, Chris the sheep is prepared to be shorn in Canberra. HONS/AP hide caption toggle caption HONS/AP The Two-Way Woolly Mammoth: Shearer Saves Hugely Overgrown Sheep September 3, 2015 A sheep found in the wild in Australia had to undergo emergency shearing — 89 pounds, 3 ounces of wool was cut away. The sheep's weight reportedly dropped by half.