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That loose llama in Offaly still hasn't been tracked down

The animal was causing traffic problems near the village of Rahan earlier.

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IF YOU HAPPEN to see a llama trotting along the road in Co Offaly this morning – you’re not seeing things, it probably actually is a llama.

AA Roadwatch sent out the following alert earlier this morning…

And James Hayden tweeted this photo from the locality…

According to AA Roadwatch, there haven’t been any further sightings since – so keep your eyes peeled if you’re driving in the area.

It was spotted near Rahan, which is around 8km from Tullamore.

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    Mute Rocket Raccoon
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    Oct 5th 2015, 9:32 AM

    I can’t think of a good Llama pun so Alpaca my bags and go now.

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    Mute Desmodromic
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    Oct 5th 2015, 9:35 AM

    Tthat’s aa ggood oone.

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    Mute Rory J Leonard
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    Oct 5th 2015, 10:04 AM

    Heard he was singing…Is this the way to Llamarillo!

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    Mute Dermot Lane
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    Oct 5th 2015, 10:06 AM

    no Rory he was singing Sweet Heart of Jesus cos he’s a llama God

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    Mute The Girl
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    Oct 5th 2015, 11:00 AM

    Llama go Llama go, You don’t want to be here anymore….

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    Oct 5th 2015, 12:37 PM

    Brian Cowan had one to many last night and got lost on the way home

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    Oct 5th 2015, 12:38 PM

    Llama on the lam or should that be llam lol

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    Mute VoiceOfVanguard
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    Oct 5th 2015, 12:39 PM

    Osama Bin Llama?

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    Mute Kian
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    Oct 5th 2015, 1:04 PM

    Drama Llama

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    Oct 5th 2015, 1:41 PM

    Ah guanaco that!

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    Mute Seán O'Sullivan
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    Oct 6th 2015, 12:36 AM

    Llama pro at the puns myself, no sense in being sheepish. Wool yous ever pull together and goat a move on, I camelittle concerned now

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    Mute Mike Clinton
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    Oct 5th 2015, 9:07 AM

    It answers to the name Dali

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    Mute Joanna
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    Oct 5th 2015, 9:08 AM

    I’d say “that’s so Irish” only we don’t really get a lot of llamas around here.

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    Mute Ignoreland
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    Oct 5th 2015, 10:33 AM

    Actually: http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1001/122437-llamas/

    So we don’t have many llamas, but of the ones we have, they’re great at escaping and causing traffic problems!

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    Oct 5th 2015, 10:34 AM

    I like the way the goats got in on the craic in that one.

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    Mute SCO Electrical
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    Oct 5th 2015, 9:12 AM

    That’s offaly bad news

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    Oct 5th 2015, 12:04 PM

    Best stag party ever

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    Mute Daisy Chainsaw
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    Oct 5th 2015, 9:39 AM

    Llama drama!

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    Mute Donna Moss
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    Oct 5th 2015, 9:10 AM

    Brian Cowen is out early.

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    Oct 5th 2015, 12:46 PM

    Could The Journal find out what the sex of the llama is please? Males possess ‘fighting’ teeth which they employ to tear off a rival’s testicles. Forewarned is forearmed.

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    Mute Andrew Horan
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    Oct 5th 2015, 2:10 PM

    Picture the poor bloke who was out on the Sun night after the rugby.. opens his curtains this morning to see a lama stroll by… ” back to bed .. I must be still drunk” :)

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    Oct 5th 2015, 9:22 AM

    Llamas with hats :)

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    Mute Kieran Shields
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    Oct 5th 2015, 10:17 AM

    BILFO. Big ignorant llama from Offaly.

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    Oct 5th 2015, 1:59 PM

    Somebody told him it was chile out

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    Oct 5th 2015, 10:25 AM

    Caaaaarl

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    Oct 5th 2015, 11:36 AM

    why do those people have no hands carl?

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    Mute John Ward
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    Oct 5th 2015, 12:33 PM

    If it gets hit by a car on the road and its owner confronts the driver we could see this kind of tabloid headline: RAMA LLAMA DING DONG

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    Oct 5th 2015, 1:15 PM

    it’s probably in a farmyard somewhere local. maybe it’s possible that a passing motorist corralled it in to a pen to prevent a devastating accident on the roads around raheen

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    Oct 5th 2015, 11:04 AM

    He looks drunk in that stock photo. Probably gone to walk it off.

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    Oct 5th 2015, 11:17 AM

    Again??

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    Oct 5th 2015, 9:09 AM

    No touchy!!!

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    Oct 5th 2015, 11:54 AM

    I’m a llama again!

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    Oct 5th 2015, 11:17 AM

    Don’t dilly dally llama !

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    Mute paddy Jennings
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    Oct 5th 2015, 1:16 PM

    soz** rahan **

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    Mute Tony O'Dalaigh
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    Oct 5th 2015, 3:24 PM

    Please obscure the legible care registration number of the Volvo car. It may be a car in private ownership.

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    Oct 5th 2015, 3:25 PM

    car registration number

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    Oct 5th 2015, 12:35 PM

    TINA GET SOME FOOD!!!!!!!!!

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    Oct 5th 2015, 9:10 AM

    It’s not a Llama its a Cow-an out looking for votes.

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    Oct 5th 2015, 2:18 PM

    Llama jasus!

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    Oct 5th 2015, 4:05 PM

    Llama God you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us, Llama God you take away the sins of the world have mercy on us, Llama God you take away the sins of the world… Grant us peace.

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    Mute JoseMacPhisto
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    Oct 5th 2015, 10:48 AM

    A llama eh?

    Daniel O’Donnell’s been looking for one of those to replace his departed mother.

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    Mute AARO-SAURUS
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    Oct 5th 2015, 12:01 PM

    Jaysus. That lamas been quadruple dropping ekies.

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    Mute Jean Calgues
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    Oct 6th 2015, 1:34 AM

    Immigrants. Always causing problems.

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    Oct 5th 2015, 12:42 PM

    Oh the Drama

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