A live helicopter chase through the Sun City, Arizona area gripped the nation on Thursday. The targets of the chase: two large, surprisingly agile llamas.
The suspects, one white llama and one black llama, sprinted through the greater Phoenix metro area, expertly evading capture. Both are now in custody.
It is not yet known whether the llamas escaped from a circus, a petting zoo or a federal llama prison.
Some highlights of this terrifying chase:
The black llama was apprehended after foolishly allowing itself to be cornered. The white llama sprinted through the streets for several more minutes before being lassoed by a man in a moving pickup truck.
And the capture:
If you missed the live coverage (were you working or something?), watch it in full below.
Do you have information as to the identities of the llamas? Let us know in the comments.
UPDATE, Feb. 26. 5:07 p.m. ET: According to 12 News, the furry felons were therapy llamas that escaped from a local elderly care facility.
Topics:animals, Conversations, helicopter chase, llamas, U.S., Videos, WatercoolerImage: ABC 7
Source: http://mashable.com/2015/02/26/escaped-llamas-arizona/
