Creatures block roads, cops try to shoo them away with ‘sweet words’
A lieutenant responded to a creature blocking a road near Duvall, Wash., on July 15, officials said.
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A deputy used his sweet-talking skills to lure away a creature blocking a Washington road.
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The animal kept a driver from delivering a package July 15 in an unincorporated area near Duvall, the King County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
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When the deputy got to the scene, he found a stubborn llama that refused to move.
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“Using his de-escalation skills and standing just a tad over spitting distance, Deputy (C.J.) Paczosa was able to sweet talk him into putting on a leash to get him off the roadway,” the department said in the post.
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Authorities then got a call from someone missing their llama.
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They helped return the animal to its owner and unblocked the road for the delivery driver.
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“The driver was able to deliver the package, most likely ordered through Llama-zon,” deputies said.
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Social media users had plenty to say about the llama rescue.
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“Preciousness overload! I love this!!!” one person commented on Facebook.
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“If this isn’t the best story of the day, then I don’t know what is,” another person wrote.
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Duvall is about 30 miles northeast of Seattle.
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