A charity will purchase the fleece of “Britain’s loneliest sheep.

The most lonely sheep in Britain, Fiona, was saved in Scotland after more than two years of being abandoned at the base of a precipice by her flock.

The fleece of the subject was chopped off and forwarded to Wooldale Wool, a specialised knitter, who will use it to create mementos for the Scottish branches of two mental health charities, RSABI (the farming society) and the Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA). Hand shears were used to ensure Fiona had enough coat left for the season. She will spend the winter getting to know the other sheep and the staff at Dalscone Farm Fun in Dumfries.

With 3 million views on her farm posts and a New York Times article about her, Fiona has unexpectedly become well-known. Her situation is similar to that of Shrek, the New Zealand sheep who broke out of his pen and took six years to find. She was dubbed Fiona by her rescuers in honour of Shrek’s 27 kg fleece.

Her tale has not been without controversy, though, since she was transferred to her new residence on Sunday night under the cover of darkness after being forced to hide due to the arrival of Animal Rising protestors.