Overview
- A five-year-old llama named Keks escaped from a Neudorf pasture and was later seen in a forested area near Oberwiesenthal prompting a local search.
- The animal was caught in the evening after roughly two hours when the caretaker used food and a halter and a passing group of sports students helped to surround and hold it.
- Local authorities and Sachsenforst forestry workers were informed during the search and had reported earlier sightings of Keks in the area.
- The owner said Keks may have run off after several alpacas that shared the pasture were sold and emphasized that llamas are flight animals, which makes them hard to approach without bait and helpers.
- There were no reports of injuries and Keks was returned to his owner, who had asked the public to contact police and warned drivers to slow down if they encountered the animal.