Sheep

In June 2014, Gunyah took part in a rescue involving a number of lambs and sheep. Ernie was one of those lambs.

Adult ewes, Elise and Theresa were so emaciated and weak they could only stand for short periods of time. They would not have survived if left for much longer without immediate treatment and care.

Elise and Theresa had just lost their own lambs during birth, but amazingly they let Sean, Ernie and Lilly (whose mothers had died giving birth to them) suckle from them. This is not all that common, especially given their weakened and highly emaciated condition at the time.

Ernie was doted on by his surrogate mums, who did all they could to nurture the little lambs in need.