Ian Wilmut, the cloning pioneer whose work was critical to the creation of Dolly the Sheep in 1996, has died at age 79. The University of Edinburgh in Scotland said Wilmut died Sunday after a long illness with Parkinson’s disease. Wilmut set
A farmer has lost more than £14,000 worth of livestock after two XL bully dogs ran amok on his land and killed 22 sheep and injured dozens more. Both dogs were shot dead by the owner of the farm, near Wrexham, North
A red sweater adorned with a flock of sheep worn by the young Princess Diana is expected to sell for more than $50,000 at auction. The playfully patterned wool jumper featuring a single black sheep amid a pattern of white ones headlines
Huw Williams, who grazes 600 ewes on the 2,000-acre Moel Famau country park, has reached his breaking point after a series of attacks. Despite the potential legal repercussions, Mr Williams is determined to protect his sheep at all costs. He said: “Bring
A support group is helping people improve their mental health — with a flock of sheep. Emma Redman, 37, and Pippa Ashton, 46, launched EWE Talk last year. The nonprofit organization based in Thame, in Oxfordshire, England, aims to help struggling adults
An inmate in Bolivia is back behind bars after an unsuccessful attempt to break out of prison disguised as a sheep. José Luis Callisaya Diaz, serving a 15-year sentence for murder, attempted to escape from a maximum-security prison in Bolivia earlier this
Pictures of a sheep with one horn at the centre of its head have circulated online, baffling people across the UK. The animal has attracted a lot of attention due to the fact it is a female sheep with a horn on