Spain: eight camels and a llama roam free in the streets of Madrid – Franceinfo

They were escorted by the Spanish police to the circus to which they belong. The establishment denounced an act of sabotage.

Posted the 05/11/2021 22:01

Update the 05/11/2021 22:02

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Curious walkers in the streets of the Spanish capital. Eight camels and a llama were intercepted by police on Friday, November 5, as they wandered the streets of Madrid after escaping from a circus. The national police, who posted photos of the animals on Twitter, said the camels were spotted around 5 a.m. in the streets of the Carabanchel district, in the south of the city.

Varios camellos y una llama se han escapado esta noche de un #circo in #Madrid.

UPR agents los han localizado y custodiado para que pudieran volver sanos y salvos.#WeLoveAnimals pic.twitter.com/4bX5T9cICf

– Policía Nacional (@policia) November 5, 2021

They were safely escorted back to the nearby Quiros circus, to which they belong. “Thanks be to god, nothing happened”, welcomed one of the circus officials, Mati Muñoz, in a statement to AFP. “We think it was a sabotage of these animal rights groups that come to demonstrate every year”, she accused. She claims that the cables of the electric fence were cut to allow the exit of the animals. The circus has filed a complaint and an investigation is underway.

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