Llama ran away when mother was killed by mountain lion

[kentuck]

http://www.gazette.com/articles/llama-63247-peak-pikes.html

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The mystery behind a baby llama roaming the rocky slopes of Pikes Peak for more than a month has now been solved.

The little llama, dubbed Pikes Peak’s Homer by his temporary caretaker Tracy Ducharme, was traumatized and ran off on Aug. 14 when his mom was killed by a mountain lion. His owner, Theresa Kabot, told Ducharme that they searched the ranch, at the southern foot of Pikes Peak, but figured he had been killed as well when they didn’t find him.

Instead, the little guy was hanging out on Pikes Peak, where he charmed passengers on the cog railway and tried unsuccessfully to make friends with a herd of bighorn sheep. When Ducharme, a llama owner from Black Forest, heard his story she headed up the mountain Friday to rescue him. She brought her llama along, and Homer immediately ran up to them.

Homer’s rescue story traveled even farther than he did. He got so much media attention that the story traveled by The Associated Press to Seattle, where Kabot is staying for business. She called Ducharme as soon as she found out.

“They just sounded overjoyed that he’s safe,” Ducharme said. “They thought he was dead.”

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[OmmmSweetOmmm]

1. I love happy ending animal stories, especially on Monday AMs. :) Thanks!

Happy :cry:

[yellerpup]

2. Good ending!

I don't remember the reports mentioning that the llama was a baby. :kick:

[donco6]

3. This has been in the paper for weeks.

I'm glad he got home again. Poor guy. He might lose his ears to frostbite, they said.