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Circus Story II

Serge wasn’t drunk when he toured Bordeaux by tram; the teenagers with him were. Serge doesn’t drink booze: he’s a llama. The five humans said they found him in a closed circus after leaving a club in the French wine capital. “It walked with us like a good dog would have,” said one, Mathieu. But Serge’s adventure was interrupted by a ticket inspector, Mathieu recalled. “The inspector made him get off [the tram] and tied him to a lamppost.” Police arrested the teens, but hundreds of thousands of Facebook users spoke up for them — and so did Serge Lama. “We’re so used to seeing unfunny things whereas this has helped break the ambiance of moroseness,” said Lama, a French singer. Serge the llama was soon back at work performing in the circus, and police say Mathieu and his friends won’t be prosecuted. (AC/London Independent) ...They will, however, have to do some public service — reminding llamas to buy tickets when using the tram.