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04.04.2022 - 18:13 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Dumbarton residents have been thanked for their efforts to help rescue three runaway llamas who caused in drama after legging it over a wall.
The troublesome trio - Rosa, Delilah and 10-month-old Noah - broke out of their enclosure at the old quarry at Overtoun and set off on an adventure - across the A82.
They were spotted traipsing around the streets of Dumbarton East - thought to have been lured to freedom by the smell of fresh grass.
Owners Kevin McVey and Tracy Wood, who are hoping to open Overtoun Llama Lodges this summer, soon realised the pets were missing and set about trying to track them down following information from local folk along the way.
Pictures emerged on social media of the animals wandering around a residential street with locals scratching their heads at how they got there.
Kevin told how the fresh scent of grass appears to have tempted the animals to scale a wall before going onto saunter across the busy A82 to the bemusement of passing traffic.
He said it was a huge community effort to bring them to safety – with “the whole of Dumbarton East” coming out to herd the roaming alpacas.
Kevin said: “We’ve bought the old quarry in Dumbarton and I was in there working when I got a call from my neighbour saying she’d seen them go past.
“They had the run of the quarry which has a high wall but there was a bit of the quarry wall they managed to climb.
“They are known escape artists and can easily jump six feet.
“They wouldn’t usually be bothered about it but I think they were attracted by the smell of the grass, and then they had a wee toddle down the hill.
“A couple of young boys tried to catch them and meant well but they get spooked easily so they ran and headed for the A82.
“Luckily the lights were on red so
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