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GALLERY: an Irish sheep worth €108,000 - and 7 other pricey pets

A Laois man has sold a sheep for €108,000 at a Scottish fair – so we thought we’d look at some other expensive animals.

Aug 9th 2011, 2:29 PM 1,805 Views 4 Comments

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A LAOIS MAN has today broken the world record for the price of a Suffolk sheep – by selling one of his herd for €108,000.

RTÉ News reports that Dan Tynan’s unnamed sheep smashed the previous record for the sale of a Suffolk sheep; before now, the most anyone had paid for such an animal was €90,000 in 1998.

With the new record in mind, we decided to have a look at some of the other expensive pets you can buy if you’re so inclined.

GALLERY: an Irish sheep worth €108,000 - and 7 other pricey pets

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Expensive pets (1) - White Lion Cubs
Expensive pets (2) - Capuchin monkeys
Expensive pets (3) - Savannah cat
Expensive pets (4) - Pastel Butter Stripe Ball Python
Expensive pets (5) - White Tufted Marmoset
Expensive pets (6) - Tibetan Mastiff
Expensive pets (7) - Clone your own labrador

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GALLERY: an Irish sheep worth €108,000 - and 7 other pricey pets

A Laois man has sold a sheep for €108,000 at a Scottish fair – so we thought we’d look at some other expensive animals.

Expensive pets (1) - White Lion Cubs

Expensive pets (2) - Capuchin monkeys

Expensive pets (3) - Savannah cat

Expensive pets (4) - Pastel Butter Stripe Ball Python

Expensive pets (5) - White Tufted Marmoset

Expensive pets (6) - Tibetan Mastiff