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Oh the drama: Police apprehend stray llama in Fairfax Co. (video)

Authorities caught a stray llama after a frenetic foot chase Sunday in Fairfax County, Virginia. It took a few officers, including animal protection police, to catch the much-larger, much-stronger and much-faster llama. The county’s Police Department posted the video on social media.

Authorities say it all happened Sunday night, when someone saw the llama near the intersection of Fairfax County Parkway and Popes Head Road. Police were then alerted. “After eluding our officers, the llama was found in a backyard and safely taken,” Fairfax County police wrote on Facebook. The llama is now in custody at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. The llama has not been charged with any crime, but the shelter would like to hear from you if you’re her legal guardian.


Search continues for swimmer who went missing in Potomac River

The search resumed Wednesday for a man who went missing in the Potomac River, near Great Falls, one day ago. A man who was with two swimmers called 911 from the shoreline of the Potomac River, south of Sandy Landing, at around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue told WTOP.
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