The sheep that was described as "Britain's loneliest sheep" has been rescued and rehomed after it spent two years at the foot of cliffs in the Scottish Highlands.

A protest was staged at the weekend by an animal rights group over plans to move the ewe, now named Fiona, to a farm park, near Dumfries.

But she arrived at Dalscone Farm "under cover of darkness" on Sunday and is said to be in good condition.

The sheep's plight hit the headlines last month after a kayaker photographed her still trapped at the foot of a steep cliff at the Cromarty Firth, two years after a previous sighting.

She was dubbed "Britain's loneliest sheep" and an online petition to rescue her attracted thousands of signatures.

Plans to move her to the farm park in southern Scotland provoked a "peaceful, non-violent demonstration" at the site amid concerns she would become a "spectacle".

This footage was filmed and produced 9 November 2023.

The sheep described as the loneliest in Britain is said to be settling in well to her new home.

The ewe, now named Fiona, was rescued on Saturday after being stranded for more than two years at the foot of cliffs in the Scottish Highlands.

A protest was staged at the weekend by an animal rights group over plans to move her to a farm park, near Dumfries.

But she arrived at Dalscone Farm "under cover of darkness" on Sunday and is said to be in good condition.

The sheep's plight hit the headlines last month after a kayaker photographed her still trapped at the foot of a steep cliff at the Cromarty Firth, two years after a previous sighting.

She was dubbed "Britain's loneliest sheep" and an online petition to rescue her attracted thousands of signatures.

Plans to move her to the farm park in southern Scotland provoked a "peaceful, non-violent demonstration" at the site amid concerns she would become a "spectacle".