Philly PD clears up Camelidae confusion at DNC protest: It’s an alpaca
The Philadelphia Police Department has officially identified the member of the Camelidae family on the lam near the Democratic National Convention in Pennsylvania. The suspect is not a llama, but an alpaca.
It is unclear whether witnesses originally described the suspect as a llama ‒ or even a dromedary or Bactrian camel ‒ but officers cleared up the confusion in a police report.
The @PhillyPolice just officially logged the following report: “THE LLAMA HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS AN ALPACA.” #DemsInPhilly#Details
— City of Philadelphia (@PhiladelphiaGov) July 27, 2016
While the Philly PD hasn’t issued a BOLO (law enforcement’s acronym for “be on the lookout”) for the alpaca, many protesters have kept the department well apprised of the animal’s location.
The alpaca, named Shay, has been spotted daily at protests outside the DNC.
She’s a star. #DemsInPhillyhttps://t.co/ROLNfLquLg
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) July 27, 2016
Shay is a Sanders supporter.
Bernie supporter @1natfarmer who brought an alpaca to Philly wants to take back our farms. pic.twitter.com/vRVtwUyIKe
— Alexandra Rosenmann (@alexpreditor) July 24, 2016
No word on whether officers had to get within spitting distance to be sure it was an alpaca, but at least one did…
When you make a new friend at #DNCinPHLpic.twitter.com/z95VEOudYW
— Troy Brown (@PPDTroyBrown) July 26, 2016
The Philly PD would like crooks and camels alike that they always get their man.
The Phila. Police Department takes great pride in being able to easily identify all members of the Camelidae Family. https://t.co/6VKLJCamOP
— Philadelphia Police (@PhillyPolice) July 27, 2016
