#LlamaWatch: Llamas loose in Phoenix go viral online
Feb 26, 2015, 1:20 PM | Updated: Feb 27, 2015, 7:03 am
PHOENIX — Llamas made a break for it, running through the streets of Sun City on Thursday afternoon, stopping traffic and lighting up the Internet.
The animals ran wild northwest of Phoenix, but the entire nation seemed to follow their plight online.
Multiple networks followed the pair on live streams and Twitter, where the hashtag #LlamaWatch quickly became a trending topic.
Two llamas are on the run in Arizona http://t.co/aomwCKvmyE pic.twitter.com/ueXlW2Et4Z
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 26, 2015
They were both captured after about 30 minutes.
THIS IS BETTER THAN THE BALLOON BOY AND BETTER THAN ANY SPORT THAT HAS EVER EXISTED #LLAMAWATCH
— Eric Pope (@MrPope) February 26, 2015
#BrianWilliamsMisremembers pic.twitter.com/LdqikkaNUz
— Jamie Kelly (@JamieSportsTalk) February 26, 2015
Everyone on Facebook is worried about Isis, meanwhile us over on Twitter are following the #llamawatch
— Christina Elaine (@_christinaaaxox) February 26, 2015
Magnificent. Even NORAD. #llamas pic.twitter.com/8nsG5AOlFw
— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) February 26, 2015
You have revived the spirit of a divided nation. #llamawatch pic.twitter.com/TSUf4aKwGS
— Luke Bradley (@LukeBradleyYYC) February 26, 2015
Every time I think I don't need the internet to be happy, something incredible happens to prove me wrong. #llamawatch #godblessamerica
— Chelsea Tyler (@ChultzeeT) February 26, 2015
Officially on Scout pic.twitter.com/RKu6vnAwu1
— Kevin Wade (@KevinWade_) February 26, 2015
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said the llamas escaped during a visit to a nursing home near Thunderbird Road and 103rd Avenue.
Neither of the llamas were hurt and no charges were filed.
