Two llamas went on the run in Arizona Thursday, Feb. 26, prompting a live chase that captivated news anchors, comedians and viewers alike.

Black Llama and White Llama Go On The Run

Dubbed the Black Llama and the White Llama, the llamas – one black and one white – ended up running wild in Phoenix on Thursday, straying around a park and into the roads as men and women tried to grab them.

It’s unclear from where the llamas escaped, but once it became clear that the llamas would not be easy, local news outlets began live-streaming the chase, and it quickly went viral. The llama chase went live on national outlets, including Fox News and CNN.

Many viewers went to Twitter to live-tweet the chase, with hashtags #teamllama and #llamas and ‘White Llama’ trending. Eventually, some of the men trying to catch the llamas on the run started using lassoes. The Black Llama was caught after over half an hour, with White Llama following soon after.

Twitter Reacts To Llamas

Article by Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.