Two pregnant alpacas go missing as 'distraught' owner appeals for information
A pair of alpacas have gone missing in Co Roscommon.
Owner Kieran Kelly from Castlerea took to social media to appeal for information about the animals.
He said the two pregnant female Alpacas were missing, and possibly stolen, from the Cloonmaul/Loughglynn area of the county.
Effenia and Jessica have been gone since early Monday, he said.
Mr Kelly said he was distraught and encouraged anyone with any information to make contact with him through Facebook or call their local gardaí.
There are now thousands of alpacas in Ireland, and they are prized by sheep farmers as they protect flocks from foxes. Alpacas, which come from the same family as camels and llamas, are also increasingly kept as pets.
