The owner of an animal sanctuary has spoken of his horror after a belovedllama was shot dead. Larry the llama has been a popular feature at Hilltop Farm Animal Sanctuary in Morpeth, Northumberland, since he was rescued from a zoo in 2016.
He was a much loved animal at the farm, which is also home to alpacas,horses and sheep, and a favourite among schoolchildren who visit from all over the country.
Robin Hills, 41, who owns the farm, was devastated when Larry was founddead in a field with a bullet wound to his neck.
People have taken to social media to express their outrage at the attack.
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Northumbria Police have confirmed they are investigating the shooting,which is understood to have happened on Wednesday or Thursday last week.
