{"id":366915,"date":"2026-08-03T19:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-sheep-shearing-in-danger\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T19:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T18:00:06","slug":"is-sheep-shearing-in-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-sheep-shearing-in-danger\/","title":{"rendered":"Is sheep shearing in danger?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/oKo5WvONb2Q\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is sheep shearing in danger?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oKo5WvONb2Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>For years, British sheep farmers have relied on seasonal migrant workers for the shearing of their livestock. 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