Baarack, a sheep rescued in Australia with over 75 pounds of wool, is 'getting more confident every day' - USA TODAY

A sheep named Baarack received a much needed shearing after rescuers in Australia found the abandoned animal with more than 75 pounds of wool.

A sheep named Baarack received a much needed shearing after rescuers in Australia found the abandoned animal with more than 75 pounds of wool weighing it down.

Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary, an animal rescue and sanctuary on a farm in Lancefield, north of Melbourne, rescued the sheep earlier this month and shared video of his transformation on TikTok that has more than 18.5 million views.

Kyle Behrend with the sanctuary told Reuters that the person who spotted the sheep in a nearby forest called the sanctuary seeking help for the animal.

After rescuing Baarack, sanctuary staff gave him the long-overdue shearing and found the fleece clocked in at 35.4 kilograms, or about 78 pounds.

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Chris died in 2019 at Little Oak Sanctuary, which cared for the animal after shearing his massive coat

In an update TikTok shared last week, the sanctuary showed Baarack snacking with his new sheep friends and being inquisitive about the camera recording him