'Lovely the Llama' rescued after taking dangerous stroll near Tilden Park: Video

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Regional Park Firefighters rescue llama trotting along the roadway
East Bay Regional Parks share video of Lovely the llama trotting along the roadway before Regional Park Firefighters rescue the animal.

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- On Monday, Lovely the llama escaped near Tilden Regional Park located in between the Berkeley Hills and San Pablo Ridge.

The East Bay Regional Parks shared a video of Lovely trotting along the roadway before being rescued by Regional Park Firefighters.

They tweeted: "Say hello to Lovely the Lama (sic)! Today, Regional Park Firefighters helped rescue Lovely the Lama, who got loose near Tilden Regional Park. Lovely is part of UC Berkeley's fire hazard reduction program - helping remove flammable and overgrown vegetation one bite at a time."

The llama is used by U.C. Berkeley to help prevent wildfires by eating grass and other overgrown shrubbery.