French teenagers abduct a circus llama; take him on a tram ride in Bordeaux

The Independent newspaper reported that a group of five French teenagers were arrested in the city of Bordeaux after drunkenly stealing a circus llama named Serge and taking him on a tour in the city.          

Sources reported to the newspaper that the llama was abducted by the youths on Thursday morning after they wandered into a closed-down circus.

“We went in and played with the animals,” one of the teenagers, named Mathieu, said adding that they ended up taking the llama with them.

The group added that they were originally planning to take a zebra with them home, but it proved to be too stubborn so they settled for the more amenable Serge.

“It walked with us like a good dog would have,” said Mathieu.

Sources added that the teenagers took the animal onto Bordeaux’s tram system but were rumbled after passengers reported the llama’s presence to a ticket inspector.

“He moved along the tram and we couldn't hold onto him,” said Mathieu. 

“The inspector made him get off and tied him to a lamppost.”