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.
Authorities said Ethel’s owner called and asked 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 and Ethel was ultimately herded back into her pasture.
