A llama chase shut down the internet

Productivity at offices across America fell to record lows Thursday afternoon with people glued to important news in Arizona. Two llamas led authorities on

Productivity at offices across America fell to record lows Thursday afternoon with people glued to important news in Arizona. 

Two llamas led authorities on a chase through the streets of Sun City, Ariz., for about 30 minutes. 

OKAY…we will offer a FREE #ABC15 bumper sticker AND mug for ANYONE who catches these llamas! pic.twitter.com/l2xBUTzLVD

— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) February 26, 2015

GO LLAMAS https://t.co/f6rnKeMoFV

— Seth Rosenthal (@seth_rosenthal) February 26, 2015

Llamas crossing the road. NBD. pic.twitter.com/mvdAwzHJuR

— Chris Herring (@Herring_NBA) February 26, 2015

As with most fleeting internet obsessions, the Grand Llama Chase was an opportunity to make lots of jokes on Twitter.

Gotta love how well he avoids the defense #NFLDraft RT @SInow: And with the first pick in the draft, the @TBBuccaneers pick the white llama.

— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) February 26, 2015

Llamas? Did someone say Llamas? pic.twitter.com/Sx1Wg0AMRy

— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 26, 2015

Llamas loose in Arizona? We have a solution. pic.twitter.com/wBRuvFjVIe

— SportsNet LA (@SportsNetLA) February 26, 2015

Follow @richeisen to freedom little llamas! #RunRichRun

(still time to donate to #StJude http://t.co/9CyUx7dMtn) pic.twitter.com/l0e9UqHPmB

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 26, 2015

Officially on Scout pic.twitter.com/RKu6vnAwu1

— kwade (@KwadeSays) February 26, 2015

WHITE LLAMA PRESSER: "Talk about what it felt like to run free..." pic.twitter.com/LGkqaSqL1E

— Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) February 26, 2015

LIVE PHOTO from here in Arizona. The #llamas are still on the loose.#RunLlamasRun #LlamaChase pic.twitter.com/6FagevNVJL

— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) February 26, 2015

The #AZCardinals have agreed to one-year deals with the #llamasontheloose. Each llama will earn 2,340 lbs of hay. Steve Keim does it again.

— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) February 26, 2015

THOSE LLAMAS AIN'T BEAT BAMA PAWWWWWWWL @finebaum

— ESPNU (@ESPNU) February 26, 2015

Thank, Obllama. pic.twitter.com/1rZ0qESvaM

— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) February 26, 2015

'15 BONNIE & CLYDE pic.twitter.com/u6rs8LprFN

— Danny Chau (@dannychau) February 26, 2015

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Llama pic.twitter.com/UQYuvQT2Nf

— Chris Herring (@Herring_NBA) February 26, 2015

Eventually, the fugitives were lassoed and taken back from whence they came.