BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — It took a village and two hours to corral an uncooperative llama named Ethel who escaped from her pasture in rural Colorado and wandered near some busy roadways.
The Boulder County Sheriff's Office tweeted a wanted poster with a photo of the wayward animal, along with the hashtag #LlamaOnTheLoose — an amended version of the one made famous by a pair of Ethel's elusive brethren, whose romp through a Phoenix-area neighborhood stole the national spotlight last year.
Wanted: one uncooperative llama. #LlamaOnTheLoose pic.twitter.com/sHzE7opX8J
— BoulderCountySheriff (@BldrCOSheriff) May 3, 2016
Sheriff's spokeswoman Carrie Haverfield says Ethel's owner called the office Tuesday morning asking for help to get the llama home after she wandered into someone else's pasture. An animal control officer and a sheriff's deputy were dispatched, but Ethel proved difficult to capture and more help had to be called in.
At one point, passers-by formed a human fence. She was ultimately herded back into her pasture by officials and helpful citizens.
