World Association For Sheep Shearing Hosts Competition To Set A World Record

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Shearing sheep is a serious sport in some places and a competition in France is setting world records!

This contest is sponsored by the World Association for Sheep Shearing.

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Two teams of three shearers each competed over the weekend with two goals in mind; to gather the most wool in one day and to set a world record in team sheep shearing.

By the time this 24-hour contest ended, 2,500 sheep got a hair cut!