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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsLlama Loose In Florida Subdued With Taser, Kangaroo Shot With Tranquilizers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- When Scooter the llama busted out of his penned-in yard in Tallahassee, it took three county sheriff's deputies and a taser gun to get him back in again.
The 6-foot-tall, 7-year-old llama outran the authorities in Tallahassee for a while, even leaping over a 4-foot fence to avoid capture, Leon County Lt. Tony Drzewiecki said Sunday.
"Scooter was running in the middle of the road, so he was going to cause an accident eventually," Drzewiecki said.
Outside of Tampa, meanwhile, authorities chased an errant kangaroo for 10 hours before finally getting close enough Sunday to stop him with tranquilizer darts. .........................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/02/llama-taser-florida_n_3376186.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news&ir=Weird%20News
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Llama Loose In Florida Subdued With Taser, Kangaroo Shot With Tranquilizers (Original Post)
marmar
Jun 2013
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Well it does seem to have a better ending than the Calvert County (Md.) emu story.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jun 2013
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. Gotta love Florida if for no other reason than entertainment value.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,216 posts)2. Plenty of reasons to love Florida.
But yes, we do provide excellent Page 2 entertainment.
You're welcome, America.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)3. I think all of DU knows that Florida is one of my favorite places to be.
For soooo many good reasons!
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,216 posts)4. Well it does seem to have a better ending than the Calvert County (Md.) emu story.
Go ahead and Google "Calvert County" and "emu" to be depressed about that.