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Llamas go on the lam in US, Twitter explodes

Los Angeles (AFP) - A pair of sprightly llamas jigged their way to immediate social media stardom after they led dozens of US police a merry dance on the bemused streets of Phoenix, Arizona.The duo, one white and the other black, had the eyes of the world on them as American media transmitted live footage from the air of them darting across busy roads and parking lots in their brazen -- and for an hour successful -- attempt at evading capture.Their run for freedom in Sun City, a Phoenix suburb, after numerous hapless attempts at capture by police and startled members of the public failed, finally ended when first the black one was lassoed and taken in, followed soon after by the companion, when it was cornered and gave up the game.They were whisked away in a trailer without putting up a fight, but were already minor celebrities by then.Twitter lit up after their heroics, with #whitellama, #llamas, #teamllama and ##llamadrama all trending. Disney joined in the fun, tweeting a cartoon picture of a defiant-looking llama with the words, "Llama drama."Quick-thinking Twitter users launched a spoof account on behalf of the llamas, @SunCityLlamas, tweeting: "Wow.

 

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