A cheeky llama who managed to evade wildlife authorities for six months has been captured.
On Sunday, the Fort Collins Natural Areas Department reported that the llama, who was running wild in the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area, was no longer on the run.
‘The elusive stray Llama wandering Bobcat has been captured. Thanks to all of you who were on the look out, and those who offered to help,’ the department wrote on Facebook.
A cheeky llama (pictured) who managed to evade wildlife authorities for six months has been captured. On Sunday, the Fort Collins Natural Areas Department reported that the llama (pictured), who was running wild in the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area, was no longer on the run
A photo accompanied the department’s Facebook post and showed the adorable creature standing inside a fenced-in area.
Karl Manderbach, the resident ranger at Bobcat Ridge, told the Coloradoan several rangers and staff members had tried to capture the llama, but it had wandered away before they could nab it.
On Saturday morning, the llama appeared in the parking lot and nibbled carrots that Manderbach offered, but refused to walk any further, according to The Coloradoan.
It returned on Sunday and followed Manderbach, who was toting a bucket of oats and carrots. Hikers reported seeing the spotted llama in mid-October.
The llama had spooked horses and behaved aggressively toward some humans, officials told the newspaper.
Some hikers described the llama as being shy and one visitor even named the animal ‘Louise’.
The owners have not come forward to claim the cute creature. But local wildlife sanctuaries are willing to take the llama in. Pictured is the Bobcat Ridge Natural Area (file image) where the llama had been enjoying freedom until Sunday
Wildlife officials said they were using social media to try to find the llama’s owners. And attempts to capture the footloose creature were unsuccessful at the time.
At one point, a rancher brought his llama herd to the area to see if the llama would follow them, but it wasn’t fooled and didn’t cooperate.
Manderbach told the newspaper that the llama is currently shut inside one of the natural area’s sheds because it tried to squeeze under the corral’s fence.
The owners have not come forward to claim the cute creature. But local wildlife sanctuaries are willing to take the llama in.