Britain’s ‘loneliest sheep’ is expecting twins after two-year weight loss journey

> Fiona has lost weight after being put on a diet and hormones to help her conceive at her new home in Dumfries.

> The ewe arrived at Dalscone Farm in Dumfries in November 2023 after being rescued by specialist climbing teams.

> She somehow survived for over two years alone on a beach at the foot of an isolated cliff in north-west Scotland. But when she was plucked to safety, rescuers were shocked at how fat she was.

> After being paired with a ram, her weight shot up, before a scan confirmed not only that she was pregnant, but she was having twins.

She was happy being left alone but now we somehow need to celebrate that thanks to human intervention she now is pregnant. Are we projecting something on animals?

“*News of her pregnancy was kept secret because […] the attention could cause her unnecessary distress*.”

“*She is having regular blood tests, and it is hoped she will give birth at the beginning of February*.”

“*Mr Best said Fiona […] had been ‘excited’ about becoming a mum for the first time*.”

This article is fucking weird.