Llama Chase: 2 Loose Llamas Lead Arizona Chase, Win the Internet

Two llamas on the loose in Arizona led led law enforcement officers on a chase and generated more than 220,000 tweets as the Internet community did its best to help — or just laugh.

The llamas were running around Sun City, Arizona, Thursday — followed by television cameras and law enforcement — on the lam from the assisted living facility where they were supposed to do patient therapy work.

Instead, the pair became Internet stars, hashtagged on Twitter with #llamas and #llamadrama.

#Llamas Elusiveness Rating = 99 https://t.co/oEnTCpJHR4

— EA SPORTS Madden NFL (@EAMaddenNFL) February 26, 2015

The lasso thrower in the back of the pickup truck has already received multiple reality TV show offers #llamas

— Adam Besvinick (@Besvinick) February 26, 2015

I feel like this llama is doing some kind of nationwide PSA about walkable communities #llamas

— Amanda Katz (@katzish) February 26, 2015

Of COURSE they got the black one and let the white one get away. #llamas

— Molly Priddy (@mollypriddy) February 26, 2015

.@HeadtoHeadRadio the scouting report for one of the Llamas involved in all the #LlamaDrama and Bama is in w/ a shot. pic.twitter.com/vOyE7l5JM2

— Ryno Montgomery (@RynoH2H) February 26, 2015

The memes weren’t far behind:

 

#llamas broke the Internet today. #vector #vectorart #graphic #design #art #meme #illustration #bestvector #thedesigntip #humor

A photo posted by Andrew Hetzel (@3rdigraphics) on Feb 26, 2015 at 2:09pm PST

 

Thelma and Louise - llama style

A photo posted by Landon (@harlem4dais) on Feb 26, 2015 at 1:38pm PST

The llamas were both eventually captured and are safe in custody.



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