Escaped alpaca runs through mosque, leads police on chase

Sept. 1 (UPI) -- An Australian police department shared video of officers chasing an escaped alpaca that went into town and ran through a mosque.

Victoria Police posted a video to Facebook showing members of the Dandenong Frontline Tactical Unit chasing the young alpaca through a field on Wednesday after the animal escaped from its home and ran though a mosque in Hallam.

"Police feared it may have been the beginning of an alpaca-lypse after reports had emerged of an alpaca on the loose," the Facebook post said.

Police said they were eventually able to wrangle the escaped creature and return it home.